Now, there's another one;. The history books are written by those who control the narratives for a given audience, to wit, the American Civil War. Nearly all the narratives are in the key of the Lost Cause; or, more perniciously, that the conflict was all about the slaves and the institution of slavery and only the slaves and slavery. But the ACW is only the most visible example.
And today, historians neglect to mention the role that the democratic party has played in the perpetuation of slavery and of institutional racism, up to and including present day.
On the other hand, the republican party gets the blame for the massive increase of government power as a result of the civil war.
The victors write the history books.
Now, there's another one;. The history books are written by those who control the narratives for a given audience, to wit, the American Civil War. Nearly all the narratives are in the key of the Lost Cause; or, more perniciously, that the conflict was all about the slaves and the institution of slavery and only the slaves and slavery. But the ACW is only the most visible example.
And today, historians neglect to mention the role that the democratic party has played in the perpetuation of slavery and of institutional racism, up to and including present day.
On the other hand, the republican party gets the blame for the massive increase of government power as a result of the civil war.