The Imperiled Union: Essays on the Background of the Civil WarA collection of essays by a master historian. Amongst the subjects that Stampp tackles are the inevitability of the Civil War and the truth about why the confederacy actually died. The other essays are a mix of historiography and analysis of issues including Lincoln's role in reinforcing Fort Sumter, the impact of psychology in trading slaves, and the role of racism in the Republican Party. |
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... Speech Association of America , the book was designed to in- tegrate rhetorical criticism and historical analysis . My essay on the Republican convention of 1860 , therefore , focuses on the speeches and public discussions on the ...
... Speech Association of America , the book was designed to in- tegrate rhetorical criticism and historical analysis . My essay on the Republican convention of 1860 , therefore , focuses on the speeches and public discussions on the ...
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... speeches and writ- ings of the Founding Fathers . The historical case begins with the postulate that the Union is older than the states . It quotes the reference in the Declaration of Independence to " these united colonies , " contends ...
... speeches and writ- ings of the Founding Fathers . The historical case begins with the postulate that the Union is older than the states . It quotes the reference in the Declaration of Independence to " these united colonies , " contends ...
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... the case for a perpetual union were embodied in the speeches or writings of at least a half dozen major politicians and constitutional scholars . Among these , Daniel Webster's reply to Robert Y. Hayne , 30 UNUM AUT PLURES ?
... the case for a perpetual union were embodied in the speeches or writings of at least a half dozen major politicians and constitutional scholars . Among these , Daniel Webster's reply to Robert Y. Hayne , 30 UNUM AUT PLURES ?
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... speech against nullification and the alleged constitutional right of secession . His key assertion was that in all the “ at- tributes of sovereignty , which , by the federal compact , were transferred to the General Government , that ...
... speech against nullification and the alleged constitutional right of secession . His key assertion was that in all the “ at- tributes of sovereignty , which , by the federal compact , were transferred to the General Government , that ...
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Contents
Two Controversies over Slavery | 37 |
Republicans and the Sectional Crisis | 103 |
Civil War Causes and Consequences | 189 |
Notes | 271 |
Index | 309 |
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