Lincoln's Defense of Politics: The Public Man and His Opponents in the Crisis Over Slavery"Examines six of Lincoln's key opponents (states' rights constitutionalists Alexander H. Stephens, John C. Calhoun, and George Fitzhugh; and abolitionists Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass) to illustrate the broad significance of the slavery question and to highlight the importance of political considerations in public decision making"--Provided by publisher. |
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... . This series includes books that will appeal to Civil War Roundtable groups, individuals, libraries, and aca- demics with a special interest in this era of American history. Lincoln's Defense of Politics The Public Man and His Opponents.
... . This series includes books that will appeal to Civil War Roundtable groups, individuals, libraries, and aca- demics with a special interest in this era of American history. Lincoln's Defense of Politics The Public Man and His Opponents.
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... the Higher Law 25 Chapter 4. John C. Calhoun: The Politics of Interest 36 Chapter 5. George Fitzhugh: The Turn to History 54 Chapter 6. The Attack on Locke 73 Part III. Abolitionism: Natural Justice and Its Limits Chapter 7. Contents.
... the Higher Law 25 Chapter 4. John C. Calhoun: The Politics of Interest 36 Chapter 5. George Fitzhugh: The Turn to History 54 Chapter 6. The Attack on Locke 73 Part III. Abolitionism: Natural Justice and Its Limits Chapter 7. Contents.
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... interest of any compromise . In a sense , the abolitionists and the proslavery party were addressing each other , not only because “ the extremes have a common interest against the mean , ” but also because their views Stephen A. Douglas ...
... interest of any compromise . In a sense , the abolitionists and the proslavery party were addressing each other , not only because “ the extremes have a common interest against the mean , ” but also because their views Stephen A. Douglas ...
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... interests . Douglas's conflation of the two had the effect of turning interest into a kind of principle , even one of the “ fundamental principles of this gov- ernment . ” Americans could both safeguard their present interests and ...
... interests . Douglas's conflation of the two had the effect of turning interest into a kind of principle , even one of the “ fundamental principles of this gov- ernment . ” Americans could both safeguard their present interests and ...
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... interests, and required distinct and separate local laws and local institu- tions. ... Mr. Lincoln and myself differ ... interest.” He did not take the contrary view for granted, but he had little success engaging Douglas in a debate on ...
... interests, and required distinct and separate local laws and local institu- tions. ... Mr. Lincoln and myself differ ... interest.” He did not take the contrary view for granted, but he had little success engaging Douglas in a debate on ...
Contents
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Chapter 5 George Fitzhugh The Tur to History | 54 |
Chapter 6 The Attack on Locke | 73 |
Part III Abolitionism Natural Justice and Its Limits | 85 |
Chapter 9 Frederick Douglass Antislavery Constitutionalism and the Problem of Consent | 125 |
Part IV Conclusion The Case for Politics | 145 |
Chapter 10 FreedomPolitical and Economic | 147 |
Chapter 11 Between Legalism and the Higher Law | 155 |
Chapter 12 Lincoln s Defense of Politics | 162 |
Epilogue Political Temperament | 179 |
Notes | 185 |
Works Cited | 205 |
Chapter 7 Henry David Thoreau The Question of Political Engagement | 87 |
Chapter 8 William Lloyd Garrison From Disunionist to Lincoln Emancipationist | 105 |
Index | 215 |
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