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Motley, John Lothrop Lothrop

 
9781440094927: Causes of the Civil War in America (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Causes of the American Civil War in America offers a clear, approachable analysis of why secession happened, focusing on slavery and constitutional crisis as pivotal factors.

The work presents historical context and key arguments in a readable, patient voice designed for a wide audience. This edition examines how states moved toward secession, what the debates over slavery and territory meant, and how the country debated its governing principles. It connects events from the Antebellum era to the onset of Civil War, helping readers understand the stakes, the passions, and the legal questions at the center of the conflict.

  • Plain explanations of why secession emerged and how it was justified by different groups.
  • Discussion of the role of slavery in territorial questions and national policy.
  • Insights into constitutional issues and the clash between state and federal authority.
  • A look at the political context in the free and slave states and how it shaped the crisis.
Ideal for readers of history who want a concise, accessible view of the road to Civil War and the questions that defined the era.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

THE de facto question, in America, has been rcfcnec1 at last to the dread arbitrament of civil war. Time and. events must determine whether the" great Republic" is to disappear from the roll of nations, or whether it is destined to survive the storm which has gathered over its head. There is, perhaps, a readiness in' England to prejudge the case; a disposition not to exult in OUl' downfall, but to accept the fact; for nations, as well as individuals, may often be addressed in the pathetic language of the poet,- cc Donee eris felix, muItos numerabis arnicos, Tempora. cum fuerint nubila, nnUus edt." Yet the trial by the ordenl of battlc h~s banlly commenced, and it would be presumptuous to affect to penetrate the veil of even the immediate future. • TIut the question de jw'c is a lEfferent one. The right and the wrong bclon~ to the past, are hid.d.en by no veil, and may easily be read by all who are not wilf

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