Making an Antislavery Nation Lincoln, Douglas, and the Battle over Freedom |
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| Author:
| Peck, Graham A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-08556-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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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. Graham A. Peck meticulously traces the conflict over slavery in Illinois from the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 to Lincoln's defeat of his archrival Stephen A. Douglas in the 1860 election. ......
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. Graham A. Peck meticulously traces the conflict over slavery in Illinois from the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 to Lincoln's defeat of his archrival Stephen A. Douglas in the 1860 election. ......