Northern Men with Southern Loyalties : The Democratic Party and the Sectional Crisis /

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"In Northern Men with Southern Loyalties, Michael Todd Landis forcefully contends that a full understanding of the Civil War and its causes is impossible without a careful examination of Northern Democrats and their proslavery sentiments and activities. He focuses on a variety of key Democratic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Landis, Michael Todd (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Cornell University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
Democratic Party > USA
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Democratic Party (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Partikularismus
Sklaverei
Slavery > Political aspects.
Sectionalism (United States)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Regionalisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Sectionalism (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Democrats and the slave power
  • Fidelity and firmness: Northern Democrats and the crises of 1850
  • Harmony, unity, and victory: state politics and presidential posturing
  • One of the most reliable politicians on the subject of slavery: the rewards of fidelity and the perils of power
  • Pandora's box: Northern Democrats in command
  • Leave us of the North to fight the great battle: party punishments and purges
  • The strongest Northern man on Southern principles: James Buchanan and Southern power
  • let us stand by our colors: Lecompton and minority rule
  • We regarded you as brothers: defeat and division
  • Though the heavens fall: 1860 and beyond.

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