The Rise of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln

Exploring the backgrounds and political affiliations of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln before the Civil War, highlighting their contrasting upbringings, education, and strategic approaches to politics. The chapter also covers General Sherman's foresight on the North's industrial superiority and the economic disparities between the North and South during the war preparations, along with John Brown's rebellions against the United States government and Robert E Lee's intervention to quell the uprising.