'The civil war lies on us like a sleeping dragon': America's deadly divide - and why it has returned

'The civil war lies on us like a sleeping dragon': America's deadly divide - and why it has returned

'The civil war lies on us like a sleeping dragon': America's deadly divide - and why it has returned

Th e years leading up to conflict in 1861 saw the rise of polarised politics, paranoia and conspiracy theories. Th e parallels with today’s state of disunion are striking

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