"The Contest in America" by John Stuart Mill is a historical examination of the American Civil War era, a time defined by significant moral and political issues. The story centers on the conflict between the North and South, shedding light on the core essence of slavery and its vast impact on America, as well as Europe. Mill carefully considers the arguments from both sides, calling attention to the responsibility that other countries, specifically England, had in the situation. Slavery is opposed, and Mill points out that the North's fight to stop the Southern states from seceding is really about keeping the Union together and deciding what will happen to slavery. The potential acceptance of slavery, if the South wins, is lamented as the saga progresses. Mill pushes for the abolition of slavery as key to human rights and world justice.
The Contest in America
By John Stuart Mill
Amidst a nation divided, a fierce battle for freedom ignites, threatening to either solidify the chains of injustice or break them forever.
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About the AuthorJohn Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy. Dubbed "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century" by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control.
John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy. Dubbed "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century" by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control.
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