| "People Not Aware It's the Ante-Bellum Period" | |
| Jean H. Baker | "Power of Leaders and Newspapers" |
| Walter Johnson | "International Context" |
| Gary W. Gallagher | "Dynamics of Society" |
| Manisha Sinha | "Slavery is Still Booming" |
| David W. Blight | "Dance between Optimism and Fear" |
| Charles B. Dew | "Increasing Distrust" |