Highlights the causes of the Civil War, including economic issues, land in the West, and slavery, and discusses key figures.
Gathers original sources, including newspaper editorials, speeches, and documents, and shares comments by historians on the period
This work is not to be missed by any who are interested in the truth.
“Pieces of a Southern Autobiography”: I wrote a longer version of this essay at the invitation of John Boles, who has edited a collection of autobiographies called Shapers of Southern History (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2004).
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"Explains the causes of the American Civil War, including legislative efforts to prevent the conflict, and the rising sectional tensions during the 1850s that ultimately led to rebellion by the Southern states"--Provided by publisher.
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Collins, Bruce. The Origins of America's Civil War. New York: Holmes and Meier Publishers, 1981. Craven, Avery. The Coming of the Civil War. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1957. . Civil War in the Making.