The Imperiled Union: Essays on the Background of the Civil War, Volume 2Stampp considers the American concept of a perpetual union, two historiographical controversies about the nature of slavery, the main elements of Republican Party thought in the antebellum period, and the causes of the Civil War. |
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... believed that the proposed Constitution " presupposes .. that no Confederation exists . " 12 Some Federalists , attempting to escape responsibility for de- stroying the old Union , claimed that it already had been de- stroyed by the ...
... believed that the proposed Constitution " presupposes .. that no Confederation exists . " 12 Some Federalists , attempting to escape responsibility for de- stroying the old Union , claimed that it already had been de- stroyed by the ...
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... believed in racial equality . The follow- ing day , in replying to Douglas , Lincoln denied the charge , but his comment on the race issue was brief and slightly facetious . A few days later he responded to another volley of accusations ...
... believed in racial equality . The follow- ing day , in replying to Douglas , Lincoln denied the charge , but his comment on the race issue was brief and slightly facetious . A few days later he responded to another volley of accusations ...
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... believed that it was " reasonably certain " that he expected hostilities to ensue , and they observed that when the news arrived of the attack upon Sumter he was neither sur- prised nor excited.51 Indeed , if he had believed that Sumter ...
... believed that it was " reasonably certain " that he expected hostilities to ensue , and they observed that when the news arrived of the attack upon Sumter he was neither sur- prised nor excited.51 Indeed , if he had believed that Sumter ...
Contents
The Concept of a Perpetual Union | 3 |
The Search for | 39 |
A Humanistic Perspective | 72 |
Copyright | |
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