| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index. |
| Contents |
A pill too bitter to swallow -- The most oppressive dominion -- The greatest political evil -- "A slave, and not a citizen" -- Let us cross over the river -- The age of the Copperheads, 1862-1863 -- Copperhead resistance, 1864-1865 -- Parties in conflict: the Johnson administration -- Presidents Grant and Hayes and the Ku Klux Klan. |
| Summary |
"From the very inception of the United States, few issues have been so divisive and defining as American slavery. Even as the U.S. was founded on principles of liberty, independence and freedom, slavery advocates and sympathizers positioned themselves in every aspect of American influence. Over the centuries, the characterization of early American figures, legislation and party platforms has been debated. The author seeks to clarify often unanswered--or ignored--questions about notable figures, sociopolitical movements and their positions on slavery. From early legislation like the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 to Reconstruction and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, this book explores the background of some of America's most controversial moments. Spanning the first American century, it offers a detailed chronology of slavery and racism in early U.S. politics and society."-- Provided by publisher |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
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Slavery -- Political aspects. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Slavery. |
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Racism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
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Racism -- Political aspects. |
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Slavery -- Government policy -- United States -- History.
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Slavery -- Government policy. |
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United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- History.
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Race relations. |
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Race relations -- Political aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Subject |
Racism. |
| Added Author |
West, Ken, writer of foreword.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Thomsett, Michael C. Slavery and racism in American politics, 1776-1876. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020] 9781476670997 (DLC) 2019055155 (OCoLC)1135911245 |
| ISBN |
9781476636344 (electronic book) |
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1476636346 (electronic book) |
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9781476670997 (paperback) |
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1476670994 (paperback) |
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