Lincoln and Citizens' Rights in Civil War Missouri : Balancing Freedom and Security /

During the Civil War, Missouri presented President Abraham Lincoln, United States military commanders, and state officials with an array of complex and difficult problems. Although Missouri did not secede, a large minority of residents owned slaves, sympathized with secession, or favored the Confede...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Boman, Dennis K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Influence.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on civil rights.
Politics and government
Military government.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Civil rights.
HISTORY.
Gouvernement militaire > Missouri > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Military government > Missouri > History > 19th century.
Civil rights > Missouri > History > 19th century.
Missouri.
Missouri > Politique et gouvernement > 1861-1865.
Missouri > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession)
Missouri > Politics and government > 1861-1865.
Missouri > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
History
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:During the Civil War, Missouri presented President Abraham Lincoln, United States military commanders, and state officials with an array of complex and difficult problems. Although Missouri did not secede, a large minority of residents owned slaves, sympathized with secession, or favored the Confederacy. Many residents joined a Confederate state militia, became pro-Confederate guerrillas, or helped the cause of the South in some subversive manner. To subdue such disloyalty, Lincoln supported Missouri's provisional Unionist government. He ordered troops into the state, approving an array of mea.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (368 pages).
ISBN:9780807138250

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