Slavery and State Rights - What Caused the Civil War?
Offered By: Yale University via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the complex factors that led to the American Civil War in this 50-minute lecture from Yale University's "The Civil War and Reconstruction" course. Examine five potential causes of Southern secession, including the preservation of slavery, fear, Southern nationalism, agrarian society, and honor. Delve into how historians have interpreted the war's origins, from James Ford Rhodes to Charles and Mary Beard's economic perspectives. Gain insights into Jefferson Davis's defense of secession and trace the historiography of the Civil War from the late 19th century through the 1930s.
Syllabus
- Chapter 1. Introduction: Jefferson Davis's Defense of Secession
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- Chapter 2. Fear? Southern Unity? Why Did the South Seceded
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- Chapter 3. Agrarian Society? Honor? Why the South Seceded, Continued
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- Chapter 4. Historiography of the Civil War, from Rhodes to Beard
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- Chapter 5. Conclusion
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