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Secession, the Expansion of Slavery, and Race
The inimitable defender of Confederate heritage, George Purvis, who blogs at Cold Southern Steel, posted a comment here recently that I think warrants a post of its own. In part, George wrote: You are taking a narrow view of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, cause of the Civil War, Declarations of Causes, Dred Scott v. Sanford, Lost Cause, Ordinances of Secession, Racism, Republican Platform 1860, Secession, Secession Commissioners, Slavery, The Lost Cause, Virginia
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Yes, Slavery Did Cause the Civil War, Part 2
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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Tagged Indentured servants, Slavery, Virginia
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The Myth of the Lost Cause
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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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Caroline E. Janney, Secession, The Lost Cause
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The True Blue Federalist
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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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Constitutional History, Jon Stewart, Libertarian
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The True Blue Federalist 