What Gary Gallagher has said about Slavery in the United States
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 28, 2026
Gary Gallagher, American historian of the Civil War, professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, has been quoted on Slavery in the United States once in 1 episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, most recently on July 28, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Gallagher rejects the argument that the war was needless because slavery was dying, saying it was thriving in 1860.
“people argued that the war was needless, civil war was needless because slavery was on its way out. That's absolutely wrong”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #499 – Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & Lee (Jul 28, 2026) · Listen from 20:37
Episodes
#499 – Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & LeeLex Fridman Podcast · Jul 28, 2026 · 3 h 53 min
Lex Fridman and historian Gary Gallagher discuss the American Civil War: slavery as its cause, Lincoln, Grant, Lee, key battles, the Lost Cause, and today's divisions.
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