US Department of the Interior: What Caused the Civil War?

alan polk

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As a volunteer for NPS, my son was given a lot of study material, one of which was a pamphlet entitled: "Slavery: Cause and Catalyst of the Civil War."

It is undated, but I assume it is a recent publishing. Although it states that slavery was the prime cause, it does state that other issues ignited the Civil War. I find it to be well thought out and balanced.

I thought I'd post a bit of it to see what the learned people here think about it.

With all the late controversies surrounding the memory of the Civil War, I thought it would also be of interest to see what our Government's (or at least a part thereof) view of the conflict is, and from which ground it stands in relation to modern understanding.

I checked with a moderator prior to posting it. If, however, there appears to be a problem, please delete and accept my apology before hand.
 
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