Congressional tensions draw comparisons to pre-Civil War polarization

By Julia Johnson

Published November 16, 2023 12:00pm ET

Congressional tensions draw comparisons to pre-Civil War polarization — Tensions on Capitol Hill exploded this week with several heated moments, including one incident of alleged physical violence, leading experts to draw comparisons between the polarization in the years preceding the Civil War to current Republican divisions in the country’s highest ranks. Distinguished professor of history at American University Allan Lichtman remarked on the recent […]

Tensions on Capitol Hill exploded this week with several heated moments, including one incident of alleged physical violence, leading experts to draw comparisons between the polarization in the years preceding the Civil War to current Republican divisions in the country’s highest ranks.