sˌʌm hɪstˈoːɹiənz bᵻlˈiːv ðætðə fˈɜːnɪs wʌz dᵻstɹˈɔɪd nˌɑːt dʒˈʌst tə slˈoʊ ðɪ ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə jˈuːniən bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪkˈʌz ʌv stˈiːvənz vjˈuːz əpˈoʊzɪŋ slˈeɪvɚɹi.
Some historians believe that the furnace was destroyed not just to slow the industrial power of the Union but also because of Stevens' views opposing slavery.