Lincoln's defense of politics the public man and his opponents in the crisis over slavery /

Lincoln's defense of politics the public man and his opponents in the crisis over slavery /

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"Examines six of Lincoln's key opponents (states' rights constitutionalists Alexander H. Stephens, John C. Calhoun, and George Fitzhugh; and abolitionists Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass) to illustrate the broad significance of the slavery question...

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Main Author: Schneider, Thomas E., 1963-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on slavery.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Adversaries.
Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Southern States > Justification.
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century.
Slaves > Emancipation > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865.
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Summary:"Examines six of Lincoln's key opponents (states' rights constitutionalists Alexander H. Stephens, John C. Calhoun, and George Fitzhugh; and abolitionists Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass) to illustrate the broad significance of the slavery question and to highlight the importance of political considerations in public decision making"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xi, 224 p.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-214) and index.

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