25: “The Nineteenth of April,” 1861 (Song).24: “An Address on the Aspect of National Affairs and the Right of Secession”.23: The Hercules of the Union (Lithograph).20: “Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union”.19: “An Ordinance to Dissolve the Union between the State of South Carolina and Other States”.18: “The Causes and Remedies of Impending National Calamities”.16: “The Union Must Be Preserved! Four Crisis Letters”.12: The Democratic Platform (Lithograph).11: Forcing Slavery Down the Throat of a Freesoiler (Lithograph).10: “What Makes Slavery a Question of National Concern?”.7: Aunt Phillis's Cabin or, Southern Life As It Is.6: Uncle Tom's Cabin or, Life among the Lowly.5: “‘The Higher Law’ in Its Application to the Fugitive Slave Bill”.2: A View of the Action of the Federal Government in Behalf of Slavery.1: Abolition Frowned Down (Lithograph).Table of Contents, Features and Benefits, What's new Original source documents remain as written, including spelling errors and other aspects of 19th-century communication.

Each document includes an analysis of the significance and effectiveness of the piece and guides readers to examine it with a critical eye. Chapters are dedicated to each of the war years (1861-1865) and the antebellum and postwar periods. Organized chronologically, the book explains how propaganda was developed and expanded throughout the war. It offers an understanding of each side's underlying arguments as well as their willingness to distort the truth for political, military, or economic advantage. It includes written arguments, staged photographs, and political cartoons, all of which were used to advance one side's objectives while undermining the enemy's. This illuminating reference contains excerpts from propaganda generated during the American Civil War, as well as contextual analysis to assist readers in understanding its utility, importance, and effect.

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