Slavery And States' Rights
Slavery and States Rights was a speech by Joseph Wheeler on July 31, 1894. This speech is considered to be a nationalist look at American Civil War causation and is generally understood to argue that the North was to blame for the war.
Read more about Slavery And States' Rights: Overview, In Which Wheeler Argues That The North Violated The Constitution, In Which Wheeler Argues That The Southern Colonies Had Opposed Slavery, In Which Wheeler Argues That Secession Is A Right, In Which Wheeler Argues That The Northern Press Advocated Secession
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