A House Divided

(Period: Sectional Conflict)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key People:

• Alexis de Tocqueville - author of "Democracy in America" whose critique was widely noticed.
• Charles Dickens - English writer who also criticized America's shortcomings.