The Cacophony of Politics Northern Democrats and the American Civil War |
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| Author:
| Gallman, J. Matthew |
| Series title: | A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4656-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2021 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Charts the trajectory of the Democratic Party as the party of opposition in the North during the Civil War. The book reveals the myriad complications and contingencies of political life in the Northern states and explains the objectives of the nearly half of eligible Northern voters who cast a ballot against Abraham Lincoln in 1864.
Charts the trajectory of the Democratic Party as the party of opposition in the North during the Civil War. The book reveals the myriad complications and contingencies of political life in the Northern states and explains the objectives of the nearly half of eligible Northern voters who cast a ballot against Abraham Lincoln in 1864.