What are common biases in Civil War primary sources?

Modern warfare waged between capitalists and communists is due to their avoiding the advice of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī regarding atyāhāra. Modern capitalists accumulate more wealth than necessary, and the communists, envious of their prosperity, want to nationalize all wealth and property. Unfortunately the communists do not know how to solve the problem of wealth and its distribution. Consequently when the wealth of the capitalists falls into the hands of the communists, no solution results. (Nectar of Instruction, Text 2)

In American Civil War or in Spanish Civil War? The question is not clear. Or in which Civil War? There have been many Civils Wars in the History of Mankind.

Many people don’t like to talk about racial biases, but it was definitely a big part that affected the primary sources. These biases can be seen in various ways: 1. Stereotyping and Racial Prejudice: Primary sources may include racial stereotypes and prejudiced views towards African Americans and other racial or ethnic groups. 2. Justification of Slavery: Some primary sources may contain arguments and justifications for the institution of slavery, portraying it as a natural or necessary social order. 3. White Supremacy: Primary sources from white individuals, particularly those from the Confederate side. 4. Exclusion of Black Voices: The voices and perspectives of African Americans were often excluded.

Wars have always been about POWER. The one who has knowledge, money and status, is POWERFUL. So , the biases have always between ■Powerful V/s Non-powerful ■West V/s East ■First World V/s Third World ■Political V/s Non-political It is like, if you have money, you are going to have a nice designation . If you have money, you have political power. If you have political power, you have EVERYTHING you can do to downplay economy.

It's not our job in history to report anything but facts. Modern bias should not be included in an event that occurred almost 200 years ago. Liberals are always attempting to rewrite or abuse historical record and facts to push an agenda. They are pushing us towards a second civil war.

Teachers need to provide a holistic approach to documents -- not only offering ones that fit an agenda. People's views changed over time. Frederick Douglass, for example, went from adopting the Garrisonian perspective that the Constitution, as a document, supported slavery to arguing that the Constitution actually was an anti-slavery document. Teachers who choose to focus just on Douglass's early speeches -- or only his later ones -- will fail to teach their students essential lessons and provide perspectives that show the complexity of people and ideas.

The main concept of the Civil War WAR was answer is technology as all Wars, the telegraph, where the President can communicate we his Generals 👋 😉

Bei jedem Konflikt geht es um die Aushöhlung der gegnerischen Moral. Im Kleinen wie im Grossen, ob Bürgerkrieg oder Schlachtfeld. Der Mensch hat die Gewalt entfesselt und schaut man unter die dünne Schicht der 'Zivilisation' bewegen sich darunter Monster und Zombies. Die Frage ist: wie können wir uns verbessern. Vom Tier-Mensch zu einem gewaltlosen liebenden Wesen, aus der heutigen Sicht zu einem Übermenschen, wie ihn bereits Nietzsche beschrieben hat.

El sesgo por distorsión también afecta la construcción del rival, del "otro", convirtiéndolo en enemigo (hostis) en quien es lícito destruir o aniquilar. La construcción del enemigo empieza por el sesgo de distorsión, mintiendo, exagerando, creando amenazas donde la mayoría de las veces no existen. En el Perú se ha producido un claro ejemplo de sesgo por distorsión en el seno de las agencias de inteligencia policiales las cuales distorsionaron los objetivos y motivaciones de los actores sociales en protesta, calificándolos de terroristas (la más baja categoría política actual, aunque se trate de una táctica empleada incluso por los Estados). El sesgo de distorsión afectó la percepción de los miembros de las fuerzas del orden público.

The important factor in domestic conflict is to control the narrative. Slavery was a good core issue to focus on. The Federalists Papers were an ingenious exploit into the public consciousness. The fact remains, that even Lincoln did not know the totality of motives behind the civil war, and you just know, Aaron Burr descendants were working behind the scene.

Biases are generally aimed at gaining control of certain narratives in other to influence the activities of people in different spheres. These narratives may be geopolitical, economic, sociocultural, historical etc. The loudest voices are not necessarily the most truthful and many are generally biased out of situational conditions rather than malicious intent. The students will have to learn to examine the various background information surrounding their sources in order to assess neutrality as well as logically consider contrary points of view.

In this material world, since most people are nondevotees, they regularly compete, fight, disagree and war among themselves, for everyone wants to enjoy and satisfy his own senses

To address common biases in Civil War primary sources, such as omission, exaggeration, distortion, and selection, teachers can guide students with critical strategies. For instance, comparing and contrasting different primary sources helps unveil divergent perspectives. Verifying information in primary sources and placing them in historical context are essential practices. Additionally, critical analysis strategies, inspired by thinkers like Paulo Freire, may involve questioning the intent behind sources and assessing their impact. This fosters critical and historical skills in students, enabling a deeper appreciation of the diversity and complexity of Civil War primary sources.

In AP United States History, there is a method of analyzing biases known as "PERSIA." In this method, teachers instruct their students to examine the background and viewpoints of historical writers in six areas. These are politics, economics, religion, societal role, intellectual contribution, and area of living. In this manner, students can readily break down biases into concrete categories.

Remember, when it comes to the American Civil War, that many viewpoints existed. In the North, some people supported Lincoln while others opposed him. Some defended the war; others did not. Some sought racial equality, while others vehemently hated the idea. In the South, there were also supporters and opponents of the war. Some strongly endorsed the racial hierarchy of the Confederacy, while others felt less passionately. Many embraced the separation from the Union, while others sought to rejoin the US. In other words, it's not enough to read an article from a Northern newspaper and assume it's from an anti-slavery author (or vice versa). You have to consider the author's political party, racial identity, and economic standing.

Primary sources provide insight into an individual or group's thinking at the time. It's critical to read, digest, and refer to primary sources to ensure we writers and thinkers accurately represent the ideas we're discussing. It's also important to present ideas in context: - Who's speaking? - Whom/what group do they represent? - How do these ideas compare to canonical thought or common notions of the time? - How do these ideas compare to contemporary thought (and its variety)? - How accurate are any claims, based on available data? Only then can we draw reasonable conclusions-- and continue a productive discussion.

Consider the threshold of a neuron responsible for firing a signal is the amount of people interpreting a source as true or false. If the amount of people BELIEVING whether a source is true or not exceeds the threshold then the neuron will fire and a bias is born regardless of the truth. We talk about bias but what is it exactly? Is it the deviation from the truth or what I just described above? There are many people who do not think humans are responsible for climate change. Could this ignite a civil war? I am inclined to believe. I will see you at resurrection day...

Assuming this question is about the U.S. Civil War, we often overlook the international perspectives and impacts of the conflict. It was surprising and a work of great diplomacy that other major powers didn't get directly involved. One main reason is that England, the world's superpower, probably would have supported the Confederacy due to the importance of cotton imports, but the British were generally anti-slavery by this point due to the abolitionist movement of a generation or two before. Perhaps surprisingly, Russia was actually pro-Union, since Russia at the time by default opposed whatever Britain wanted. Colonialism would have made big inroads in the Americas if the Civil War had turned out differently.

I would like to divide it into two main types of "civil war". Past and future. Because the concept of civil war in the past (not specifying any aspect or country) only has one thing that exists over time: Human psychology! In the past until the present moment. We have the smallest civil war in the family, group, classroom, community, town, city, to the largest in a country's politics. It just comes from "psychology". Psychology from thinking personality to personal perspective. It includes, first of all, greed, profit, religion, and finally simply the psychological distortion of the individual, group, or community that "likes it that way". They are right next to you. Or it's you. It's just whether you admit it or not. Future section below!