The Confederacy Myth How an Insurrection of Slaveholders Tried to Destroy the United States

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The Confederacy Myth How an Insurrection of Slaveholders Tried to Destroy the United States | 10.77 MB

Title: The Confederacy Myth How an Insurrection of Slaveholders Tried to Destroy the United States
Author: Connor Williams
Category: United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Other
Language: English | 297 Pages | ISBN: 9781250397379


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"Exceptional...This is a much-needed reframing of what catalyzes civil strife." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

What can Americans learn about our divided country today from the Civil War that divided us in the past?
Connor Williams's The Confederacy Myth answers that question with a blistering historical exposé that reframes our understanding of the Confederacy towards with what it really waa relatively small insurrection of uncompromising fanatics that plunged the nation into its deadliest war.
In his new book, Williams reveals the truth about the Confederacy by unraveling its myths and uncovering its perilous political tactics, irate ideologies, reckless brand of warfare, impotent governance, and enduring commitment to slavery. Most importantly, Williams reminds us why the United States prevailed in the Civil War: five out of six Americans resisted the Confederate insurgency and instead put everything on the line...