Project Gutenberg 2014-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 274 Munford, Beverley B. (Beverley Bland) 1856 1910 Munford, Beverley Bland 69016579 Virginia's Attitude Toward Slavery and Secession Produced by Mark C. Orton, Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Virginia's Attitude Toward Slavery and Secession" by Beverley B. Munford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the complex motivations and beliefs of Virginians regarding slavery and their decision to secede during the Civil War era. Munford aims to challenge prevailing narratives that suggest Virginia's primary motivations were to defend slavery or express hostility toward the Union. The opening of the book sets the stage for a thorough exploration of Virginia's historical context and political climate leading up to the Civil War. Munford presents an argument that the majority of Virginia's populace disfavored slavery and had aspirations for independence from the Union, which they viewed as vital to their own self-governance. The text delves into the state's historical commitments to principles of liberty and rebellion against perceived unconstitutional actions by the Federal Government, suggesting that Virginia's secession was more a matter of state rights and honor than a direct endorsement of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46026/46026-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 Slavery -- Virginia Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 854169 2025-07-18T14:00:26.449351 text/html 810412 2024-10-24T08:08:55 text/html 415899 2025-07-18T14:00:41.406355 application/epub+zip 418181 2025-07-18T14:00:28.656386 application/epub+zip 371134 2025-07-18T14:00:27.509389 application/epub+zip 631851 2025-07-18T14:00:48.771283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577246 2025-07-18T14:00:40.069326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530437 2022-09-21T03:42:36.567029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619231 2025-07-18T14:00:24.077367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 599406 2024-10-24T08:08:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17590 2025-07-18T14:00:48.951252 application/rdf+xml 8540 2025-07-18T14:00:27.702330 image/jpeg 2086 2025-07-18T14:00:27.608333 image/jpeg 334769 2025-07-18T14:00:26.501394 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia