[In answer to 'what makes you proud of the Confederates?']

Because the union, as I said, was also imposing a lot of sanctions and unfair strain on the south trying to strong arm it INTO giving up slavery. Now, is slavery right? No, but the Union were forcing the south to adapt unfairly. It had no economic system to replace it with. It couldn't just get rid of it without due planning. Still, the Union saw fit to continue to escalate things. In fact, this taxation was a part of the reason why Lincoln ordered Fort Sumter attacked, stating to congress "My intention is to collect a tax" from them. Those who were manning the fort said they would not surrender without a direct letter from Lincoln, which they never received before being fired upon.

Based upon these things, I cannot call them "Traitors" when it was the union who forced their own hand.