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... South , long prevalent by boat up and down the Mississippi watershed , declined in relative impor- tance . Rail connections from north to south developed more slowly than the east - west lines , and all forms of trade to and from the ...
... South , long prevalent by boat up and down the Mississippi watershed , declined in relative impor- tance . Rail connections from north to south developed more slowly than the east - west lines , and all forms of trade to and from the ...
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... South , loyal to the familiar institution of slavery though often not owners of slaves , joined in the op- position to free land as a menace to their own security in a cotton economy . These middle - class farmers and workers of the South ...
... South , loyal to the familiar institution of slavery though often not owners of slaves , joined in the op- position to free land as a menace to their own security in a cotton economy . These middle - class farmers and workers of the South ...
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... South as well as in the North . He knew that there had always been strong support for the union in the South , and under the right conditions of prosperity and freedom it could become dominant there . He had become convinced that ...
... South as well as in the North . He knew that there had always been strong support for the union in the South , and under the right conditions of prosperity and freedom it could become dominant there . He had become convinced that ...
Contents
PREFACE PART ITHE REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 Crisis and a New Party | 7 |
1856 | 15 |
The Rise of Lincoln | 23 |
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