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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 and for emancipation of slaves with immediate and full political rights . They argued for the advance of armies , without waiting for training and supply , and for mili- tary control of the South backed by firm national ...
... South and for emancipation of slaves with immediate and full political rights . They argued for the advance of armies , without waiting for training and supply , and for mili- tary control of the South backed by firm national ...
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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 ...
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Crisis and a New Party | 7 |
1856 | 15 |
The Rise of Lincoln | 23 |
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Antislavery Politics in Antebellum and Civil War America Thomas G. Mitchell No preview available - 2007 |