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Documentary history of the American Civil War era. Volume 2, Political arguments /
This book presents the words of politicians, political party platforms, and administrative speeches during the Civil War era. It is divided into two sections. The first, Voices of the Politicians and Political Parties, comprises the platforms of the major (and some minor) parties from 1856 to 1876....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee Press,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Voices of the Civil War series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book presents the words of politicians, political party platforms, and administrative speeches during the Civil War era. It is divided into two sections. The first, Voices of the Politicians and Political Parties, comprises the platforms of the major (and some minor) parties from 1856 to 1876. Also included are such pieces as Robert E. Lee's letter of resignation from the U.S. Army, a few key speeches by that rising politician from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln, and a letter on the "American Question" written by a European observer, Karl Marx. Other items include examples of the 1860-1861 state ordinances of secession and addresses on emancipation and Reconstruction by Jefferson Davis and by the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, Thaddeus Stevens. Section two, Voices of the Administrations, contains records from the presidencies of James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes as well as a message from Confederate President Jefferson Davis telling his congress that the Southern cause was "just and holy." Classic documents such as Lincoln's announcement of forthcoming emancipation and the Emancipation Proclamation are here, as are lesser-known but important documents such as Francis Lieber's 1863 revised law code for war, General Order 100, and Attorney General James Speed's 1865 opinion supporting the Johnson administration's decision to try the Lincoln murder conspirators by special military commission and not in the civilian courts. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 418 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-413) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781621900214 1621900215 1299666612 9781299666610 |