political blunders and that the issue of slavery did not cause the conflict,

this interpretation fails to consider the two main causes of the war

itself: the expansion of slavery, and its entrance into the political

scene. By considering the personal opinions of people living in both the

North and the South at the time of the war, as well as the political

decisions made, one can understand the reasons behind the war, and then

The revisionists believe that the issue of slavery was not a major

cause of the war. Some argue that the war was caused by careless decisions

made by politicians, who caused people to react with emotions that were

out of proportion with the issues involved. Others feel that the

slavery problem could have been solved without war. The problem with these

theories is that the revisionists do not recognize slavery as the main

difference between North and South. They also fail to realize that it was

not simply political blunders that caused the war, but the discussion

of slavery publicly among politicians.

In his theory of the war, Michael Holt primarily considers the timing

those who were against the expansion of slavery, and those who were pro

They wrote papers denouncing slavery, held rallies, and published works

the heart of the conflict between North and South, and that "The

of Texas, and debates over what should be done with the lands gained in

on the slavery and its expansion. Slavery is an institution that must

other choice but to secede or, "To abandon the institution of slavery to

vote in the South, only running a ticket in the upper 5 states, where in

guarded from "southern aggression".

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