| Description |
1 online resource (275 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
The Civil War in the West
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Civil War in the West.
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| Summary |
The absorbing documents collected in Slavery and Secession in Arkansas trace Arkansas's tortuous road to secession and war. Drawn from contemporary pamphlets, broadsides, legislative debates, public addresses, newspapers, and private correspondence, these accounts show the intricate twists and turns of the political drama in Arkansas between early 1859 and the summer of 1861. From an early warning of what Republican political dominance would mean for the South, through the initial rejection of secession, to Arkansas's final abandonment of the Union, readers, even while knowing the eventual out. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Approaching the election of 1860 -- From election to call for convention : November 1860-January 1861 -- Campaigning for a convention : January and February 1861 -- The first convention : March 1861 -- Moving towards secession : April and May 1861. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Slavery -- Arkansas -- History.
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Slavery. |
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Arkansas. |
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History. |
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Antislavery movements -- Arkansas -- History.
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Antislavery movements. |
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Arkansas -- Politics and government -- To 1950.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1950 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gigantino, James J. Slavery and Secession in Arkansas : A Documentary History. Chicago : University of Arkansas Press, ©2015 9781557286765 |
| ISBN |
9781610755658 (electronic book) |
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1610755650 (electronic book) |
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9781557286765 |
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1557286760 |
| Sudoc No. |
HI.F 3/178-8:S 52/2015 |
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HI.F 3/178-8:S 52/2015 |
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