"Apostles of Disunion," by Charles Dew discusses the cause of the South's secession that led to the Civil War by examining the work of southern secession commissioners, urging fellow Southerners to follow their lead and secede from the Union. ... Charles Dew's ancestors fought for the Confederacy, and growing up, he was taught the only reason the South had seceded was for states' rights. ... Charles Dew discusses the fact that even though it's been 140 years after the beginning of the conflict, controversy still centers around what caused the secession of the seven origi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate