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The stormy present : conservatism and the problem of slavery in Northern politics, 1846-1865 / Adam I. P. Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Adam I. P., author.
- Series:
- Civil War America (Series)
- Civil War America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conservatism.
- History.
- Politics and government.
- Northeastern States--Politics and government--19th century.
- Northeastern States.
- Conservatism--Northeastern States--History--19th century.
- Slavery--United States.
- Slavery.
- United States.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.
- War--Causes.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 331 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2017]
- Contents:
- Barricades on Broadway : mobs and the problem of revolution in American politics
- Order and the problem of law : fugitive slaves and the Constitution
- Storm over Kansas : slavery expansion and the problem of violence
- An engine for freedom : popular sovereignty and political convergence
- Fear on the campaign trail : the election of 1860
- The essence of anarchy : secession and the war against slaveholders
- How conservative people conduct a long war.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781469633893
- 1469633892
- OCLC:
- 965617603
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