Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 277 Mill, John Stuart 1806 1873 Mill, J. S. (John Stuart) The Contest in America Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Curtis A. Weyant, David A. Maddock and David Widger "The Contest in America" by John Stuart Mill is a historical account published in the mid-19th century, during a tumultuous period marked by the American Civil War. The book explores the ideological and moral dilemmas surrounding the conflict, particularly focusing on the institution of slavery and its implications for both America and Europe. Mill critically examines the positions of the North and South, alongside the moral responsibilities of other nations, especially England, regarding the unfolding events. In this insightful treatise, Mill argues vehemently against slavery and discusses the motivations behind the Northern states' fight against the secession of the Southern states, emphasizing that the conflict revolves fundamentally around the preservation of the Union and the fate of slavery. He outlines the moral complexities involved, lamenting the potential consequences should the South succeed in its secession, including the legitimation of slavery as a sovereign principle. The work further advocates for a strong anti-slavery stance, positing that the abolition of slavery is not just vital for the United States but also for upholding ethical standards in the broader scope of human rights and justice worldwide. Mill’s contemplations portray his deep concern for moral integrity and liberty as pivotal themes in this historical contest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Foreign public opinion E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 74841 74842 2024-10-03T04:02:39.848065 2023-10-03T04:34:09.577518 text/html text/html 69701 2013-02-07T13:52:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 25761 2013-02-07T13:52:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98318 2024-10-03T04:02:45.202993 application/epub+zip 97150 2024-10-03T04:02:42.839006 application/epub+zip 83383 2024-10-03T04:02:41.584028 application/epub+zip 197706 2024-10-03T04:02:46.928014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190279 2024-10-03T04:02:44.501017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149208 2022-09-03T05:58:38.879972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64800 64754 2024-10-03T04:02:39.583055 2023-10-03T04:34:09.394511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64522 2012-08-11T14:46:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24723 2012-08-11T14:49:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 64514 2012-08-11T14:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24700 2012-08-11T14:49:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21600 2024-10-03T04:02:47.052981 application/rdf+xml 13528 2024-10-03T04:02:42.167003 image/jpeg 3762 2024-10-03T04:02:41.861009 image/jpeg 96089 2024-10-03T04:02:39.856048 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia