02452cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000380011524500510015326400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050801040042152013800052553400450190565300530195065300290200365300340203285600430206699900170210915006UtSlPG20260610133343.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aPotts, Eugenia Dunlap,d1840-191210aHistoric Papers on the Causes of the Civil War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-02-09  aProduced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War" by Eugenia Dunlap Potts is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the multifaceted causes of the American Civil War, including the institution of slavery, economic disparities, and political tensions between the North and South. It reflects on societal structures in the ante-bellum South and sheds light on the deep-seated reasons behind the conflict that ultimately led to the war.  In this work, Potts presents a compilation of papers detailing the ante-bellum South's socio-economic environment and how it shaped the perspectives of Southern states toward secession. She depicts a vivid image of Southern life, emphasizing the wealth and cultural pride that characterized the region. The book emphasizes that while slavery was a central issue, other factors such as states' rights, taxation issues, and sectional disputes also played critical roles. It highlights the complex relationships between slave owners and enslaved individuals, often portraying a sense of nostalgia for a past that the author felt was misrepresented in post-war narratives. Ultimately, Potts argues for a nuanced understanding of the South's motivations, suggesting that the desire for societal preservation led to the efforts of secession and the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865  aSlavery -- United States  aConfederate States of America40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15006  c56394d56394