What was the disagreement on slavery between elkins and mcpherson?

Answer 1

By Nicki from Ace Demon.comPaper discusses how Elkins in his book "Slavery" claims that the American public should accept the slavery era as a time when people preferred profits in favor of human lives, while McPherson in his book Ordeal by Fire" does not wish to condemn an entire nation for the atrocities committed by a number of people during a time when circumstances had led them in acting accordingly. The paper argues that while Elkins attempts to sustain his arguments through presumptions, exaggrations and unconfirmed statements, McPherson brings solid proof to back up his book. The paper highlights how these two books are very different in their manner of writing and in their target audience. The paper concludes that "Slavery" is a more reader-friendly book, but "Ordeal by Fire" is the ideal book for a Civil War and slavery period enthusiast to read