The Democratic collapse : how gender politics broke a party and a nation, 1856-1861 / Lauren N. Haumesser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haumesser, Lauren N., author.

Contributor:

JSTOR (Online Service)

Series:

Civil War America (Series)

Civil War America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratic Party (U.S.)--History--19th century.

Democratic Party (U.S.).

Male domination (Social structure)--Political aspects--United States--19th century.

Male domination (Social structure).

Slavery--Political aspects--United States--19th century.

Slavery.

Feminism--United States--History--19th century.

Feminism.

Racism--United States--History--19th century.

Racism.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1849-1861.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2022]

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1. Free Women, Free Land, Free Love, and Frémont: The 1856 Campaign

Chapter 2. Domestic Institutions?: Utah, Kansas, and the Democratic Party

Chapter 3. Butchery for Our Mothers: Nationalism, Separatism, and Gender in the Wake of John Brown's Raid

Chapter 4. A Social and Moral Contest: The Democratic Split and the 1860 Campaign

Chapter 5. For the Safety of Their Firesides: Gendering Compromise and Secession

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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D

E

F

G

H

I

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K

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Notes:

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 25, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: Haumesser, Lauren N. The Democratic Collapse

ISBN:

9781469671451

146967145X

Publisher Number:

40031395052

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