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A disease in the public mind : a new understanding of why we fought the Civil War

text A disease in the public mind : a new understanding of why we fought the Civil War

Fleming, Thomas J.

Summary

Explores the possibility that the Civil War started not because of slavery, but because the South was chosen to house the nation's leadership instead of northern New England where the Revolution had begun.

Contents
Prologue: John Brown's raid -- Slavery comes to America -- Slavery's great foe--and unintended friend -- The first Emancipation Proclamation -- One head turning into thirteen -- The forgotten emancipator -- Thomas Jefferson's nightmare -- New Engl... Read more
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Description
xiv, 354 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Publisher
Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group 2013
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 973.711 FLE in Adult Non-fiction Available

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