O artykule
Data publikacji: 07 wrz 2023
Zakres stron: 357 - 376
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2023-0028
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© 2023 Michael J. Slinger, published by Sciendo
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This essay describes the efforts of the Confederate States of America to convince Great Britain to support its secession from the United States. Although the South's leaders were confident that Britain's need for cotton would lead it to become an ally, numerous factors—including the British public's aversion to slavery—contributed to the country remaining neutral.