Slavery or States Rights- The Causes of the Civil War

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A noble moment in American history, or a blight on the notion of All Men are Created Equal? Why did the south portray the Civil War as battle over states rights and cultural nationalism, an interpretation widely accepted by 20th century historians? Dean Lawrence R. Velvel interviews James McPherson, Pulitzer and Pritzker prize winning author, noted Civil War Historian and Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University , about his new book, This Mighty Scourge- Perspectives on the Civil War, on this episode of The Massachusetts School of Law's Books of our Time.

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[tidewaterboy1]

There seems to be some confusion of the parties- @scienceatheism The modern Democratic and Republican parties have completely switched. In the 1800's, the Democratic Party was conservative, for states' rights, small government, etc. Now that is the Republican Party. Today, Lincoln would be a super-liberal Democrat.

[scienceatheism]

what? most of the slave owners during the 1860's were fucking Democrats dude not Republicans. Republicans were the radicals, they wanted to free slaves, give them equal rights as every other individual in america. Which most people considered that radical. The term Republican and Democrat came from Thomas Jefferson who considered himself a Republican Democrat. Which came about from our nations government a Republic, and through that republic came democracy.

[UnionStatesHeritage]

@tidewaterboy1 LOL...Southerners don't seem to understand that outside the issue of slavery, the South was never a fan of states rights, and they used the full force of Federal power, to impose their will on the rest of the nation...right up to the election of 1860. Ever hear of Bleeding Kansas? How 'bout Fugitive Slave Laws? Mexican War ring a bell?

Duh...why do you thing the Republican Party came into existence?

[UnionStatesHeritage]

@swatson999 4 million slaves freed.

[swatson999]

The positive part of 600,000 lives lost?????

Do tell.

[swatson999]

@tidewaterboy1 

[tidewaterboy1]

@whiteguy212006 you are exactly right. That's what Yankees don't seem to understand- we didn't want a NATIONAL government!

[whiteguy212006]

Individualism and statism, not nationalism. Nationalism is what the Union desired to achieve, to bring together all states and to reinstate federalism. Denying Constitutional States' Rights was the goal of the Union.

[odephraimchai]

crap

[KayBeeEee1983]

@Charonveritas Your attempt to sound educated is sad...