Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War: A Reference Guide
A Reference Guide
Nonfiction, History, Reference, Reference & Language, Research, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Kerry Walters | ISBN: | 9781610692052 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | August 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kerry Walters |
| ISBN: | 9781610692052 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | August 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
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
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
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