That Trans Thread

[Angrboda]

It's worth noting that for multiple states' worth of people, opposing slavery was not only massively unpopular but considered morally repugnant.

It required strong moral leadership, plus a war, to overcome the opposition.

You don't know that. This is just your opinion, and even then, it's not generalizable, so it's a non sequitur. Regardless, that's not the point. The point is truth and popularity are unrelated, contrary to your prior implying otherwise.