Evil Necessity : Slavery and Political Culture in Antebellum Kentucky

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In Kentucky, the slavery debate raged for thirty years before the Civil War began. While whites in the lower South argued that slavery was good for master and slave, many white Kentuckians maintained that because of racial prejudice, public safety, and property rights, slavery was necessary but unde...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tallant, Harold D., 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2003.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Slavery.
Politics and government
Political culture.
HISTORY > World.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
Political culture > Kentucky.
Slavery > Kentucky.
Kentucky.
Kentucky > Politique et gouvernement > 1792-1865.
Kentucky > Politics and government > 1792-1865.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Necessary Evil; 2 The Colonizationist Imperative; 3 The Dilemma of Conservative Reform; 4 The Limits of Political Action; 5 The Crisis at the Door; 6 The Crossroads; 7 The Quest for Righteousness; 8 The Relevance and Irrelevance of John G. Fee; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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