Don't Tell Me It Wasn't About Slavery by A.m. ber
Don't Tell Me it Wasn't About Slavery confronts the persistent myths surrounding the American Civil War and exposes how historical denial has been used to excuse slavery, sanitize violence, and distort public memory. Drawing on primary sources, secession documents, and historical records, the book demonstrates that slavery was not a side issue, but the central cause of the war.
This book also examines how "Lost Cause" mythology was deliberately constructed and how its legacy continues to shape education, politics, and cultural narratives today, making historical truth a matter of ongoing civic importance.
Yes, it was about slavery. It was ALL about slavery.
And I can prove it.
Who this book is for
This book is for readers who are tired of being lied to about American history.
It is for anyone who has been told; by textbooks, politicians, pastors, pundits, or well-meaning family members; that slavery was a “side issue,” that the Civil War was about “states’ rights,” or that racism is an unfortunate but mostly resolved chapter of the past.
This book is for people who want facts instead of myths, evidence instead of slogans, and truth instead of comfort. It is for students, educators, parents, and lifelong learners who want to understand how slavery shaped the economic, political, and legal foundations of the United States, and how its legacy continues to shape our world today. It is for people who feel confused by the current backlash against teaching history and want to know why telling the truth about slavery has become so controversial.
It is for readers who believe that democracy depends on an informed public, and that reconciliation is impossible without accountability.
This book is not for those seeking comfort, nostalgia, or patriotic myths.
It is for those willing to look directly at the past, because the present makes no sense without it. If you are ready to stop pretending slavery was incidental, accidental, or irrelevant, this book is for you.
About the author
A.M. Ber is an author and human rights activist focused on history, media literacy, and systems of power. She is the founder of Gravel & Ink Publishing and the author of The Unpatriotic Truth and The Heretical Truth.
