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The book offers a transformative perspective on the slaveholding South, challenging the notion of slaveholders as benevolent aristocrats. It reveals their alignment with Northern entrepreneurs, emphasizing their dedication to free-market capitalism and political democracy for white men. The narrative reframes the Civil War not as an unavoidable clash of civilizations but as a breakdown of a unified system influenced by individuals and specific events. This analysis reshapes our understanding of antebellum America and its socio-political dynamics leading to the Civil War.
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Ruling Race, James Oakes
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- 1998
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- Title
- Ruling Race
- Subtitle
- A History of American Slaveholders
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James Oakes
- Publisher
- Airphoto International Ltd.
- Publisher
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 334
- ISBN13
- 9780393317053
- Category
- History, Maps and Travel, World history
- Description
- The book offers a transformative perspective on the slaveholding South, challenging the notion of slaveholders as benevolent aristocrats. It reveals their alignment with Northern entrepreneurs, emphasizing their dedication to free-market capitalism and political democracy for white men. The narrative reframes the Civil War not as an unavoidable clash of civilizations but as a breakdown of a unified system influenced by individuals and specific events. This analysis reshapes our understanding of antebellum America and its socio-political dynamics leading to the Civil War.