Review of 'Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War (Nation Divided: New Studies in Civil War History)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The best argument against the idea that slavery wasn't a major factor in causing Southern secession and the ensuing Civil War is made by those Southerners who advocated for secession.
This relatively thin volume examines the words of Southern Secession Commissioners. Specifically it examines the words they used to try to convince fellow Southerners to secede. Those words make it very clear that they felt it was the preservation of slavery and the fear of what might happen should slaves be set free that would best motivate secession.
