Liberty and slavery : southern politics to 1860 /

Cooper assesses how the South's devotion to liberty shaped its response to major legislation, judicial decisions, and military actions, and how abolitionism, in the eyes of white southerners, threatened the destruction of local control and the death of liberty.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Cooper, William J., Jr. (William James), 1940-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, ©2000.
Sujets:
1775-1865
Slavery > Political aspects > Southern States > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Civil Rights.
Politics and government
Slavery > Political aspects
Politik
Sklaverei
Southern States > Politics and government > 1775-1865.
États-Unis (Sud) > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1865.
Southern States
USA > Südstaaten
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Colonial antecedents
  • The impact of the revolution
  • Creating a new political arena
  • Self-interest, ideology, and partisanship
  • Politics and power
  • The attractions and perils of nationalism
  • Change and continuity
  • The Jackson party and Southern politics
  • Two-party politics
  • The territorial issue
  • Political revolution.

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