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> which you don't read about in history books so much Just to clarify, are we referring to the American Civil War? The reason I ask is that the idea that it is
by strictnein 4mo ago
> which you don't read about in history books so much
Just to clarify, are we referring to the American Civil War? The reason I ask is that the idea that it is not a topic that is broadly covered in history books and discussed at depth all throughout schooling is simply false.
- inigyou 4mo agoNo, I'm talking about the anti-union violence. This stuff, happening all across the economy, was a civil war: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike
- strictnein 4mo agoAnti-union violence was a "literal civil war"? Yeah, no it wasn't.