What REALLY caused the American Civil War?
59K views · May 1, 2018 · Education
Comments · 469
@Rain-Dirt · 5 years ago
<b>"To approach everything we study with a real sense of humility. (...) It's easier to be moraly superior to dead people. And u gain absolutely no insight from imagining that we're better."</b><br>Ain't that true.
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@GRJ-uz7kf · 4 years ago (edited)
I wish I could view this great discussion twice but cannot with the pain-causing audio glitches. Will definitely read his books.
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@RileyH-fh8vf · 5 months ago
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this even though it's seven years old. This information is still desperately needed today.
@conradjoyner · 11 months ago
one word: slavery but for the existence of slavery no civil war
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@Marksmanbravo3 · 5 years ago
People are commenting on the poor audio quality but honestly I didn’t have an issue hearing any of it.
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@hergandbiskell1546 · 1 year ago (edited)
Fascinating and excellent content but please get some audio guru to filter the static and raise the volume to same as commercials
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@Rymsha1 · 6 years ago
One of the best, if not the best, video on the politics of the civil war. It's obvious Ayers is a skilled historian with a deep passion for understanding and explaining history. I bought his book today.
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@insidedigitalmedia · 3 years ago
The antebellum South did not control all branches of the Federal government. The House of Representatives was controlled by Northerners almost from the beginning of The United States of America in 1780
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@dudeman5303 · 7 years ago (edited)
You guys should really pay more attention to your recording process, i really love that you make these videos but its hard to watch when random loud malfunctioning keeps coming up to shatter my ear drums. The guy is recorded very quietly so you have to turn it up bit then it sounds like a fan keeps turning and hitting the Mic because it gets unbearably loud and it keeps happening every 30 seconds or so
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@eddiejeanbrown9474 · 2 years ago
Professor Ayers you truly are the best and the most knowledgeable voice I have ever heard on this subject. I have learned more from you than Anyone. Wow you know your stuff! Thank you, thank you!
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@creatednotcatered8668 · 2 years ago
Every American needs to watch this. Thank you, I was surprised to know that 95 percent of the North were farmers.
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@dpg227 · 2 years ago
This lecture was definitely worth my time. The audio was bad in a couple spots, but really not that bad.
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