The anti-rent era in New York law and politics, 1839-1865 /

A chronicle of the largest tenant rebellion in US history, from its beginning in the rural villages of eastern New York in 1839 until its collapse in 1865. The author highlights the manifold ways in which law and politics shaped the pattern of anti-rent violence and the drive for land reform.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCurdy, Charles W., 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill ; London : The University of North Carolina Press, [2001]
Colección:Studies in legal history.
Temas:
Landlord and tenant > New York (State) > History.
Rent strikes > New York (State) > History.
Law > Political aspects.
Locateurs et locataires > New York (État) > Histoire.
Grèves des loyers > New York (État) > Histoire.
Droit > Aspect politique.
Landlord and tenant
Law > Political aspects
Rent strikes
New York (State)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Governor Seward and the Manor of Rensselaerwyck
  • 2. Whig Reconnaissance
  • 3. Politics of Evasion
  • 4. Trouble with Democrats
  • 5. Depression-Era Constitutionalism
  • 6. Signs of War
  • 7. Resistance and Reform
  • 8. Political Crossroads
  • 9. Cacophony of Voices
  • 10. Democratic Futility
  • 11. Whig Resolution
  • 12. Enmeshed in Law
  • 13. End of an Era.

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