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Shapers of the great debate on the Civil War : a biographical dictionary /

With the conclusion of the Mexican War in 1848, the United States seemed poised to fulfill the manifest destiny that was on the lips of journalists and politicians. Yet, even before the war was over, tensions over the issue of slavery erupted. Slavery symbolized the social, cultural, constitutional,...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Monroe, Dan, 1961-
Autres auteurs: Tap, Bruce
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
Collection:Shapers of the great American debates ; no. 6.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:With the conclusion of the Mexican War in 1848, the United States seemed poised to fulfill the manifest destiny that was on the lips of journalists and politicians. Yet, even before the war was over, tensions over the issue of slavery erupted. Slavery symbolized the social, cultural, constitutional, and economic differences that were dividing the North and South. Through four years of bloody civil war and the loss of over 600,000 lives, the American republic decided the fate of slavery, asserted the supremacy of the federal government over state authority, and began to grapple with the difficu.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xxviii, 405 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0313061785
9780313061783
1282409387
9781282409385
9786612409387
661240938X
ISSN:1099-2693 ;