How Long to Read It Wasn't About Slavery

How Long Does it Take to Read It Wasn't About Slavery?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read It Wasn't About Slavery by Samuel W. Mitcham

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Great Lie of the Civil War If you think the Civil War was fought to end slavery, you’ve been duped. In fact, as distinguished military historian Samuel Mitcham argues in his provocative new book, It Wasn’t About Slavery, no political party advocated freeing the slaves in the presidential election of 1860. The Republican Party platform opposed the expansion of slavery to the western states, but it did not embrace abolition. The real cause of the war was a dispute over money and self-determination. Before the Civil War, the South financed most of the federal government—because the federal government was funded by tariffs, which were paid disproportionately by the agricultural South that imported manufactured goods. Yet, most federal government spending and subsidies benefited the North. The South wanted a more limited federal government and lower tariffs—the ideals of Thomas Jefferson—and when the South could not get that, it opted for independence. Lincoln was unprepared when the Southern states seceded, and force was the only way to bring them—and their tariff money—back. That was the real cause of the war. A well-documented and compelling read by a master historian, It Wasn’t About Slavery will change the way you think about Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the cause and legacy of America’s momentous Civil War.

How long is It Wasn't About Slavery?

It Wasn't About Slavery by Samuel W. Mitcham is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read It Wasn't About Slavery Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read It Wasn't About Slavery aloud.

What Reading Level is It Wasn't About Slavery?

It Wasn't About Slavery is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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