Essay --

For this assignment on the Civil war and slavery, we had to read and comprehend on two articles from different perspectives on slavery being the conflict of the Civil war. The first article â€Å"Apostles of Disunion: Southern Session Commissioners and causes of the Civil War† by Charles B. Dew was for the conflict. He uses certain speeches and letters from white southerners to convince the audience that slavery was a key concept that led to the Civil War. In the second article, â€Å"Rethinking the secession of the Lower South: The Clash of Two Groups† by Marc Egnal was against the conflict. Marc illustrates a unique opinion about the secession with his facts and events that led to the split in the Lower South between a group with strong ties to the Union and a group that flourished from the states to the north. Charles Dew’s article illustrates slavery being a key factor for the Civil War. Dew argues on the concern of white supremacy and post emancipation fears of racial equality. He also pointed out the acts that were passed for the cause as in the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebras...