Slavery and the Civil War: What Your History Teacher Didn't Tell You

A Handbook to Combat Revisionist History

By: Garry Bowers

Narrated by: George Bagby

Nothing in American history has ever equaled the death and destruction of the intense and bloody warfare of 1861-1865 between Americans. Given the size of the population at the time, that period is unmatched in the scale of military mobilization, in the destruction of property on our own soil, and in the casualties, not only of soldiers but of Southern civilians, Black and White.

For later generations, such a horror must have the comfort of a moral justification. We fall back on righteousness and romanticism: The war must have been a noble and necessary crusade carried out against evil people who refused to give up their slaves.

But is this true? Did those men in blue really sacrifice their lives for the freedom and equality of Black Americans? Did those men in gray give their lives so that some could continue to hold Black Americans in slavery?

Garry Bowers, with 20 years teaching experience in Alabama public schools tackles this great question with information, reason, and courage. Shotwell is proud to publish this work for the use of students and teachers.

©2019 Garry Bowers (P)2020 Shotwell Publishing LLC

Outstanding for its truth!

My only complaint was that it was too short. The content of it is absolutely truthful, and is very interesting. it sheds light on all of the lies that are forced down our throats by the media and our idiot school systems My family owned a plantation during the Civil War in Tennessee, and we own slaves I am proud of my ancestors, and if this was 1861, I would be wearing a gray uniform with the intention of killing as many Yankees as I could But whether you are southern or Yankee, the truth is that the Civil War, like any other war, was fought for money, greed and control I strongly recommend this work to anyone, southern or Yankee, who is interested in the truth. The only reason I didn’t give the performance five stars is because it was a tiny bit mechanical. But I think the fellow who read it did a fine job, regardless.

I pray more people give this book a listen.

I pray people listen to this book with an open mind and if inclined, look up some of the sources used in this work. Our country cannot ever heal if we are deprived the means to recover.

Great listen

This is an excellent listen. One that I would suggest to anyone. Anyone should check it out.

Awesome listen. I highly recommend it.

This book is a short listen that is slap full of common sense history & facts. It isn't dry or boring at any point. Everyone should give it a listen or read. After listening to it I bought the hard copy of the book. I would like to thank the Author & Shotwell publishing for this book.

the real history

A short time ago, I wrote a document about the cause of the Civil War, and it was not slavery. My document came close to the same thing that Garry Wrote. Why would 75% of the South that didn't own slaves and had no desire to own one, go to war with an army twice its size, leave their wife and children, to fight for a filthy rich slave owner so that he could keep his slaves? You guessed it, ... ZERO. ... The war was fought over the greed of tax happy politicians who were trying to cash-in on the cotton crops of the South.