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History of split churches and parties shaping the Civil War
The speaker argues that false ideas in the South about slavery and secession fueled the Civil War, blaming both churches and political parties. He notes divisions within Methodists and Baptists before party splits, discusses Douglas versus Breckinridge, and criticizes perceptions that Democrats or Republicans caused the war, urging unity and examining coinage debates of 1872.
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Doolittle
Brookville
Ind
Bell
Vellow
Democratic Party
North
Horace Greeley
J. Gratz Brown
St. Louis
Samuel J. Tilden
Thomas A. Hendricks
Republican Party
Chandler
Morton
Mandison
Jackson
South Carolina
South
Calhoun
McDuffie
Uw Federal
The
United
Delaware
Virginia
Kentucky
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New Jersey
Clay
Webster
Benton
Charleston
Benjamin J. Butler
Massachusetts
Jeff. Davis
Stephen A Douglas
Twain
Douglas
Breckinridge
Democracy
Stephen A. Douglas
Sal
Union
Mr. Morton
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Dnion
Methodist
Baptist
Democratic
Lincoln
Johnson
Thaddeus Stevens
Wale
Theyass
Mer. Deolitte
Tradt
Tilden
Hendricks
Hayes
Wheeler
Hooper
United States
Ernest Serd
London
Beatty
Serd
Europe
Potter
theLouse
Looper
Brooks
Mooper
Mr. Molman
Mr.ooper
Kerr
Mr. Hooper
Bandail
Mr. Crooks
Liat Silver
Liu Yeas
Grooks
Hidlman
Tendall
Senate
Committee On Finance
China
Congress
Sherman
Me. Laniers
Indiana
My. Landers
Treasury
Clase
Ohio
Onio
Chase
Lamilton
Garfield
Rothchilds
Ohie
Landers
House
Grant
Speaker