The causes of the Civil War : institutional failure or human blunder? /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Trefousse, Hans L. (Hans Louis), 1921-2010
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Malabar, Fla. : R.E. Krieger, 1982
Edition:	Reprinted with corrections, 1982.
Series:	American problem studies.
Subjects:	United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Causes.

Table of Contents:

Slavery and race: Slavery, the sole cause / James Ford Rhodes. Slavery and the problem of race adjustment / Allan Nevins
Economic conflict: The approach of the second American revolution / Charles A. and Mary R. Beard. Commitment to laissez faire / William Appleman Williams
"Two civilizations": Two separate societies / Arthur C. Cole. Southern agrarianism / Frank L. Owsley
Failure of politics: Human failure / James G. Randall. Party failure / Roy F. Nichols
The moral issue: A moral problem / Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Lincoln: Fort Sumter a deliberate plot / Charles W. Ramsdell. Lincoln's peaceful intentions / David M. Potter. Lincoln's risky gamble / Richard N. Current.