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Lincoln's defense of politics : the public man and his opponents in the crisis over slavery /

"Examines six of Lincoln's key opponents (states' rights constitutionalists Alexander H. Stephens, John C. Calhoun, and George Fitzhugh; and abolitionists Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass) to illustrate the broad significance of the slavery question...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schneider, Thomas E., 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Examines six of Lincoln's key opponents (states' rights constitutionalists Alexander H. Stephens, John C. Calhoun, and George Fitzhugh; and abolitionists Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass) to illustrate the broad significance of the slavery question and to highlight the importance of political considerations in public decision making"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 224 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214) and index.
ISBN:0826265065
9780826265067