Disunion! The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859 |
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| Author:
| Varon, Elizabeth R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-8722-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
| List Price: | USD $34.00USD $35.95 |
Book Description:
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In the decades before the Civil War, Americans debating the fate of slavery often invoked the specter of disunion to frighten or discredit their opponents. According to Elizabeth Varon, "disunion" was a startling and provocative keyword in Americans' political vocabulary: it connoted the failure of the founders' singular effort to establish a lasting representative government.
In the decades before the Civil War, Americans debating the fate of slavery often invoked the specter of disunion to frighten or discredit their opponents. According to Elizabeth Varon, "disunion" was a startling and provocative keyword in Americans' political vocabulary: it connoted the failure of the founders' singular effort to establish a lasting representative government.