Union War - Gary W Gallagher
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Today, many believe the Civil War was fought over slavery. This view satisfies our contemporary sense of justice, but as Gallagher's searing revisionist history shows, it is an anachronistic judgment. Northern citizen-soldiers fought the war to preserve the Union. Emancipation was secondary to the war¿s primary goal of safeguarding the republic.
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Today, many believe the Civil War was fought over slavery. This view satisfies our contemporary sense of justice, but as Gallagher's searing revisionist history shows, it is an anachronistic judgment. Northern citizen-soldiers fought the war to preserve the Union. Emancipation was secondary to the war¿s primary goal of safeguarding the republic.
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| Author | Gary W Gallagher |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Release year | 2012 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9780674066083 |