The Imperiled Union: Essays on the Background of the Civil War

by Kenneth M. Stampp

A collection of essays by a master historian. Amongst the subjects that Stampp tackles are the inevitability of the Civil War and the truth about why the confederacy actually died. The other essays are a mix of historiography and analysis of issues including Lincoln's role in reinforcing Fort Sumter, the impact of psychology in trading slaves, and the role of racism in the Republican Party.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Civil War, American History

Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Kenneth Milton Stampp, Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of History Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, was a celebrated historian of slavery, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Reviews

[Bronwyn Echols]

A brilliant gem of a book by a master historian clear yet subtle in his writing, crafting an eloquent and complex case for his thesis in each of the essays that comprise this book.