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The republic in crisis, 1848-1861 /

"The Republic in Crisis, 1848-1861 meticulously analyzes the political climate in the years leading up to the Civil War and the causes of that conflict"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ashworth, John, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The United States in 1948: a nation imperiled
  • 2. Crisis at mid-century, 1848-1851
  • 3. Immigrants, alcoholics and their enemies: ethnocultural issues, 1851-1854
  • 4. Preparing for disaster: the politics of slavery, 1851-1854
  • 5. Political maelstrom, 1854-1856
  • 6. North and south, republican and democrat
  • 7. Political polarisation, 1857-1860
  • 8. Secession and the outbreak of war, 1860-1861
  • 9. Conclusion: slavery, emancipation, and the Civil War.