Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War: A Reference Guide

A Reference Guide

This succinct and readable account of the heated debate over the expansion of slavery provides readers with a thorough understanding of how the Civil War was precipitated.

• Supplies a concise, blow-by-blow account of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858

• Documents the first two Republican campaigns for the presidency, John C. Fremont in 1856 and Abraham Lincoln in 1860

• Explores the points of disagreement between the North and South over slavery expansion

• Includes an appendix of documents and political speeches from the period, including excerpts from the Lincoln-Douglas debates