Category Archives: Civil War

Yes, Slavery Did Cause the Civil War, Part 4

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Christopher Shelley

Slavery and Society The Confederate states seceded, then, because they suspected Lincoln and the North would, sooner or later, abolish slavery. They clearly dreaded the end of slavery. I trust the previous posts have shown this, but there’s one last … Continue reading →

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The Real Lost Cause

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Christopher Shelley

Because I’m up to my eyeballs grading midterms, I haven’t had a chance to finish my series on slavery as the cause of the Civil War. So, to entertain readers in the meantime, here’s a video of a talk by … Continue reading →

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Yes, Slavery Did Cause the Civil War, Part 3.

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Christopher Shelley

Slavery and Power Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution reads: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding … Continue reading →

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Yes, Slavery Did Cause the Civil War, Part 2

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Christopher Shelley

The Ultimate Basis of Slavery But to begin at the very beginning, it is important to remember something I always tell my students: first and foremost, above and beyond all other considerations, slavery is based on violence. It is impossible … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Lost Cause

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Christopher Shelley

I suppose the first order of business is to establish just what this Lost Cause myth is. We’ll spend quite a number of blog pages explaining why it’s bogus. This overview is necessarily brief, but there are a number of … Continue reading →

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The True Blue Federalist

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Christopher Shelley

The True Blue Federalist I was at my favorite pub a while back, and a conversation began that drifted toward Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War. “Well you know,” said the guy on my right, “the war wasn’t really … Continue reading →

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