"The Civil War was an avoidable tragedy" was standard U.S. history - not just in the South - for many years. Not surprising many older Americans still see it that way. Discussed the issue in more depth here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/11/john-kelly-civil-war-debate-tim-kaine-america-slavery/ … https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/1121779042850693125 …
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I think it hugely oversimplifies the historiography to paint this as solely due to Lost Cause historians. Many in the North & West, during & long after the war, saw "tragedy of brother against brother" as a compelling narrative.
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Replying to @BenjySarlin @baseballcrank
I mean, if they just struck some compromise around 1850, all the bloodshed could have been avoided!
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The question is whether you believe that the US was capable of peaceful abolition, like most other countries, or whether you think the combination of sectional pressure, ideological development of the South, and American tradition of rebellion predestines war on it.
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That depends if you're comparing to, say, slavery in Brazil or serfdom in Russia.
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