1) The relationship between the nature of northern and southern society, and the fundamental causes of the Civil War were labor. Labor was the most disputed topic for over 50 years, in particular the type of labor to be used, slave or peasant. For years politicians battled using every excuse and major institution they could to prove their side correct. From science, and religion to politics and life. It is rather obvious that both of the authors (…showed first 75 words of 613 total…

…showed last 75 words of 613 total…to secession from the union. Finding it a necessary tore-gain their god given power to do as they wish for labor forces. We now see the sectional division is not only between politicians but historians as well, some of it might have had to do with time period of the authors, as Schlesinger was thirty years latter than Beard, by that time the whole outlook towards that period had changed, thus the distinction between them.