The Significance of the Civil War in the U.S. Presidential Campaign
The Significance of the Civil War in the U.S. Presidential Campaign
Author(s): Paweł Markiewicz
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Military history, Security and defense, Electoral systems
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: USA; president; elections; politics; campaign; civil war; significance;
Summary/Abstract: Protests against racial discrimination in the U.S. have returned the issue of the southern Confederate States’ cultural legacy to the American political debate. This has become one of the main themes of the presidential campaign ahead of the November elections. Divisions in American voters’ evaluation of these historical events split partially along political lines; however, Donald Trump and Joe Biden share the same goal of exploiting the discussion about this difficult historical period to increase their electorates in key southern states.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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