While South Carolina s preemptive strike on Fort Sumter and Lincoln's subsequent call to arms started the Civil War; South Carolina's secession and Lincoln's military actions were simply the last in a chain of events stretching as far back as 1619. Increasing moral conflicts and political debates over slavery-exacerbated by the inequities inherent between an established agricultural society and a growing industrial one-led to a fierce sectionalism which manifested itself through cultural; economic; political and territorial disputes. This historical study reduces sectionalism to its most fundamental form; examining the underlying source of this antagonistic climate. From protective tariffs to the expansionist agenda; it illustrates the ways in which the foremost issues of the time influenced relations between the North and the South.
#4563314 in Books 2004-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.12 x .52 x 6.08l; .69 #File Name: 0786417668206 pages
Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. OutstandingBy Johnny AdairWhat a treasure this book is to me as it provides a missing link in my ancestral research. I have been to the remains of the plantation in Monticello and it is a beautiful place. I would have loved to have seen it 150 years ago.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. J. Patton Anderson - Confederate GeneralBy Elizabeth HardyThis is the only book on this important Confederate general that served in the west; and commanded in Florida after the battle of Olustee. Raab's book is recommended for people interested in Florida during the war; or in the western theater.
