This informative little booklet, set out in a helpful question and answer format, offers concise, yet insightful, answers to frequently asked questions about the War Between the States. Topics covered include the cause of Southern secession, the role of slavery in the sectional dispute, the usurpations of Abraham Lincoln and malignity of the Northern radicals in prosecuting the war against the South, the true nature of the Union as a league of sovereign States, and much more. Also included are two additional essays discussing the colonial history of Virginia and the influence of Northern propaganda on the writing of the history books.
This informative little booklet, set out in a helpful question and answer format, offers concise, yet insightful, answers to frequently asked questions about the War Between the States. Topics covered include the cause of Southern secession, the role of slavery in the sectional dispute, the usurpations of Abraham Lincoln and malignity of the Northern radicals in prosecuting the war against the South, the true nature of the Union as a league of sovereign States, and much more. Also included are two additional essays discussing the colonial history of Virginia and the influence of Northern propaganda on the writing of the history books.