Congress and the Crisis of The 1850s |
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| Editor:
| Finkelman, Paul
Kennon, Donald R. |
| Series title: | Perspective Hist of Congress 1801-1877 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1977-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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During the long decade from 1848 to 1861 America was like a train speeding down the track, without an engineer or brakes. The new territories acquired from Mexico had vastly increased the size of the nation, but debate over their status--and more importantly the status of slavery within them--paralyzed the nation.
During the long decade from 1848 to 1861 America was like a train speeding down the track, without an engineer or brakes. The new territories acquired from Mexico had vastly increased the size of the nation, but debate over their status--and more importantly the status of slavery within them--paralyzed the nation.