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Northern men with Southern loyalties : the Democratic party and the sectional crisis /

"In Northern Men with Southern Loyalties, Michael Todd Landis forcefully contends that a full understanding of the Civil War and its causes is impossible without a careful examination of Northern Democrats and their proslavery sentiments and activities. He focuses on a variety of key Democratic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Landis, Michael Todd (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Democrats and the slave power
  • Fidelity and firmness: Northern Democrats and the crises of 1850
  • Harmony, unity, and victory: state politics and presidential posturing
  • One of the most reliable politicians on the subject of slavery: the rewards of fidelity and the perils of power
  • Pandora's box: Northern Democrats in command
  • Leave us of the North to fight the great battle: party punishments and purges
  • The strongest Northern man on Southern principles: James Buchanan and Southern power
  • let us stand by our colors: Lecompton and minority rule
  • We regarded you as brothers: defeat and division
  • Though the heavens fall: 1860 and beyond.