Did Lincoln and the Republican Party create the Civil War?

By Robert P. Broadwater

Subjects: Politics and government, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Republican party (u.s. : 1854-), United states, politics and government, 19th century, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, causes, Causes, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, History, Lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, Political and social views

Description: "The author presents the argument that the Civil War was fought not to preserve the Union or free the slaves, but rather to establish the political power of the Republican Party within the federal government. He argues that Lincoln and the Republican Party manipulated events to bring about the war"--Provided by publisher.