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The Cause of the Civil War According to Confederate Leaders
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The Cause of the Civil War According to Confederate Leaders

By Richard Shedenhelm

Sep 03, 2015
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The popularity of shows such as Ken Burns’s The Civil War and the ongoing controversies over displays of the Confederate flag indicate that many Americans are still deeply interested in understanding the Civil War and its cause. A 2011 study by the Pew Research Center found that 48 percent of Americans believe that the Civil War was mainly about states’…

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