Outbreak of Civil War

by Jean Alicia Elster and Deanne Alice Durrett

The ten years preceding the outbreak of the United States Civil War in 1861 marked some of the most tumultuous and chaotic years in U. S. history. This anthology examines opposing viewpoints on two of the major issues of that -- the growing conflict over slavery and the secession crisis -- and looks at some of the major causes and consequences of the Civil War.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737713445
• ISBN13: 9780737713442
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

A scholastic text for young adults

A volume in the Greenhaven At Issue in History series and edited by Jean Alicia Elster, The Outbreak Of The Civil War is a scholastic text for young adults offering both primary and secondary sources concerning the morass of causes and conflicting agendas that contributed to the eruption of the American Civil War. An excellent, balanced, fair-minded and well-researched resource, The Outbreak Of The Civil War is part of the Opposing Viewpoints series and very highly recommended for both school and community library collections.