John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery : Selections from the Diary.
Expertly edited by David Waldstreicher and Matthew Mason, John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery offers an unusual perspective on the dramatic and shifting politics of slavery in the early republic, as it moved from the margins to the center of public life and from the shadows to the substanc...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Diary, the Life, and the Politics of Slavery; A Note on the Text and Editorial Method; 1. Rising Son of the Young Republic (1785-1809); 2. American Diplomat (1809-17); 3. Secretary of State (1817-24); 4. The Making and Unmaking of a President (1824-29); 5. The Making of an Antislavery Congressman (1829-36); 6. Antislavery Whig Congressman (1836-46); Acknowledgments; Index