Wk 10 Discussion Post

Why, in your view, did the South lose the Civil War?

Week 6 Discussion Post

Historians such as J.G. Randall and Avery Craven once argued that “incredible blundering” by a generation of incompetent American politicians doomed the nation to Civil War. Is there any validity to this assessment?  (80-100 words).

Week 5 Convention Preparation

Please post a response detailing the work you have undertaken towards the convention .

Discussion Post Question

Based on the readings for Weeks 2 and 3, answer the following question: to what extent were the North and South different societies?  Consider perceptions at the time, and the views of historians since.

Example

Example question: What is the difference between a slave society and a society with slaves?