The anti-rent era in New York law and politics, 1839-1865 / Charles W. McCurdy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCurdy, Charles W., 1948-

Series:

Studies in legal history.

Studies in legal history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landlord and tenant--New York (State)--History.

Landlord and tenant.

Rent strikes--New York (State)--History.

Rent strikes.

Law--Political aspects.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A chronicle of the largest tenant rebellion in US history, from its beginning in the rural villages of eastern New York in 1839 until its collapse in 1865. The author highlights the manifold ways in which law and politics shaped the pattern of anti-rent violence and the drive for land reform.

Contents:

Preface; 1. Governor Seward and the Manor of Rensselaerwyck; 2. Whig Reconnaissance; 3. The Politics of Evasion; 4. The Trouble with Democrats; 5. Depression-Era Constitutionalism; 6. Signs of War; 7. Resistance and Reform; 8. Political Crossroads; 9. A Cacophony of Voices; 10. Democratic Futility; 11. Whig Resolution; 12. Enmeshed in Law; 13. The End of an Era; Notes; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-385) and index.

ISBN:

9798890867902

9780807860878

0807860875

OCLC:

476237092