“ The Rise of American Civilization” makes the case that…
by EricCartman (2023-12-28 18:55:30)
Edited on 2023-12-29 11:30:06

In reply to: It should be a softball question  posted by sprack

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Economic factors made the war inevitable.

James G. Randall and Avery O. Craven argue that extremists from both sides inflamed popular passions, which lead to war.

Ultimately, there are two camps: fundamentalist and revisionist. The former built on the work of WEB DuBois (and more recently McPherson and Foner) and the latter on being influenced by Stampp and Potter. There are other sides, and each focuses on a different aspect of the pre-war period.

Haley is correct when she says that the issue is complex. Hell, there is a huge difference even within the south: upper south and Deep South were two different worlds.


The question is pointless unless the person answers “slavery” because any attempt at nuance will be labeled as racist or an attempt to be a southern apologist.

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