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A disease in the public mind, a new understanding of why we fought the Civil War, Thomas Fleming

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-339) and index

contains biographical information

illustrationsmaps

index present

non fiction

A disease in the public mind

bibliography

Thomas Fleming

a new understanding of why we fought the Civil War

Prologue: John Brown's raid -- Slavery comes to America -- Slavery's great foe--and unintended friend -- The first Emancipation Proclamation -- One head turning into thirteen -- The forgotten emancipator -- Thomas Jefferson's nightmare -- New England preaches--and almost practices--secession -- How not to abolish slavery -- New England rediscovers the sacred Union -- Another Thomas Jefferson urges Virginia to abolish slavery -- The abolitionist who lost his faith -- Abolitionism divides and conquers itself -- Enter Old Man Eloquent -- The slave patrols -- The trouble with Texas -- Slave power paranoia -- From Uncle Tom to John Brown -- The real Uncle Tom and the unknown South he helped create -- Free soil for free (white) men -- The whole world is watching -- An ex-president tries to save the Union -- The anguish of Robert E. Lee -- The end of illusions -- The third Emancipation Proclamation -- The hunt after the captain -- Epilogue: Lincoln's visitor