The Stormy Present: Conservatism and the Problem of Slavery in Northern Politics, 1846-1865
(Part of the Civil War America Series and Civil War America Series)
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In this engaging and nuanced political history of Northern communities in the Civil War era, Adam I. P. Smith offers a new interpretation of the familiar story of the path to war and ultimate victory. Smith looks beyond the political divisions between abolitionist Republicans and Copperhead Democrats to consider the everyday conservatism that characterized the majority of Northern voters. A sense of ongoing crisis in these Northern states created...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1469659085
ISBN13:9781469659084
Release Date:February 2020
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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