Free Republic University, Department of History presents
U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts
First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.
Posting history, in reverse order
https://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:homerjsimpson/index?tab=articles
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Link to previous New York Times thread
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4229141/posts
This article caught my attention because of the anti slavery amendment. This was eventually passed with Southern states forced to sign on or remain occupied by Union armies with no representation in Congress. It did end slavery as intended but at the price of opening the door to the Universal Slavery of Socialism .
