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The Civil War, Part I

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1 of 1 copy available

From 1861 to 1865 America was caught in the convulsions of war—The Civil War. No historical event, short of the American Revolution itself, has so deeply affected the United States. The central question involved the nature of the union. Was the United States one nation, or were the United States a group of sovereign states that could choose to disassociate? If America was a union then the powerful North could abolish slavery and impose tariffs on the slave-holding, agricultural South. If America was a confederacy, then Southern states could preserve their institutions by withdrawing from the union.

What provoked this bloodletting? Both sides honored the same Constitution, spoke the same language, and worshipped the same God. But neither side could agree whether America was a union or a compact of states.

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      One of eight programs in the series, The United States at War, this audio program focuses on the political events and issues that built up to the Civil War. George C. Scott narrates a script which quotes proclamations, speeches and excerpts from corre-spondence. A cast of actors take the roles of the speakers--Lincoln, Seward, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Scott's low, gravelly voice is a good contrast to the clear voices of the historical figures. While the cast reads the lines clearly, members add little character to them beyond slight accents or inflection. The script is well-crafted and will interest listeners who find history appealing in this format. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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  • Text Difficulty:9-12

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