Making an Antislavery Nation Lincoln, Douglas, and the Battle over Freedom |
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| Author:
| Peck, Graham A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-04136-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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How the politics and political stakes surrounding slavery transformed the country
This sweeping narrative presents an original and compelling explanation for the triumph of the antislavery movement in the United States prior to the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln's election as the first antislavery president was hardly preordained. From ......
How the politics and political stakes surrounding slavery transformed the country
This sweeping narrative presents an original and compelling explanation for the triumph of the antislavery movement in the United States prior to the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln's election as the first antislavery president was hardly preordained. From ......