Freedom, Union, and Power : Lincoln and His Party in the Civil War /
Freedom, Union, and Power analyzes the beliefs of the Republican Party during the Civil War, how those beliefs changed, and what those changes foreshadowed for the future. The party's pre-war ideology of "free soil, free labor, free men" changed with the Republican ascent to power in...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Fordham University Press,
[2022]
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Colección: | The North's Civil War
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Sumario: | Freedom, Union, and Power analyzes the beliefs of the Republican Party during the Civil War, how those beliefs changed, and what those changes foreshadowed for the future. The party's pre-war ideology of "free soil, free labor, free men" changed with the Republican ascent to power in the White House. With Lincoln's election, Republicans faced something new-responsibility for the government. With responsibility came the need to wage a war for the survival of that government, the country, and the party. And with victory in the war came responsibility responsibility for saving the Union-by ending slavery-and for pursuing policies that fit into their belief in a strong, free Union. Michael Green shows how Republicans had to wield federal power to stop a rebellion against freedom and union. Crucial to their use of federal power was their hope of keeping that power-the intersection of policy and politics. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
ISBN: | 9780823291618 9783111189604 9783110707298 |
Acceso: | restricted access |