I was also intrigued, since its his first nonfiction book. Sebesta, to put in perspective the mythology of the Old South. I was beyond excited when Green recently published The Anthropocene Reviewed. The 150th anniversary of secession and civil war provides a moment for all Americans to read these documents, properly set in context by award-winning sociologist and historian James W.

The evidence also points to the centrality of race in neo-Confederate thought even today and to the continuing importance of neo-Confederate ideas in American political life. Similarly, Mississippi's 'Declaration of the Immediate Causes â€¦' says, 'Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-the greatest material interest of the world.'Later documents in this collection show how neo-Confederates obfuscated this truth, starting around 1890. Its authors argue that Northern states were ignoring the rights of slave owners as identified by Congress and in the Constitution. The Anthropocene Reviewed Essays on a Human-Centered Planet By: John Green Narrated by: John Green Length: 10 hours 3 minutes A deeply moving and insightful collection of personal. When South Carolina seceded, it published 'Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union.' The document actually opposes states' rights. For example, two thirds of Americans-including most history teachers-think the Confederate States seceded for 'states' rights.' This error persists because most have never read the key documents about the Confederacy.These documents have always been there. A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from 1 internationally bestselling author John GreenThe Anthropocene is the current.

Most Americans hold basic misconceptions about the Confederacy, the Civil War, and the actions of subsequent neo-Confederates.

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green