Kentucky and the secession crisis : a documentary history / edited by Dwight Pitcaithley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pitcaithley, Dwight, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Secession--Kentucky--History--19th century--Sources.

Secession.

Kentucky--History Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources.

Kentucky.

Kentucky--Politics and government--1861-1865--Sources.

Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863.

Crittenden, John J.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Knoxville, Tennessee : The University of Tennessee Press, [2022]

Summary:

"As division over the fate of slavery swept the US leading up to and following the 1860 election, border slave states like Kentucky found themselves literally caught in the middle. This collection showcases the discourse that followed the election and sheds light on the Bluegrass State's political thought processes as it considered joining its Deep South sister states in secession. The volume includes addresses by Governor Beriah Magoffin; Senator John J. Crittenden's December 1860 address proposing a Constitutional solution to secession; speeches by various proponents and opponents of the Crittenden amendment; various Constitutional amendments proposed by Kentuckians; and documents related to the second session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress, the Washington Peace Conference of 1861, and the Border Slave State Conference. With a lengthy introduction and questions for discussion, the work is both a valuable resource for historians and suitable for the classroom"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Governor Beriah Magoffin

Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Senator John Jordan Crittenden

Crittenden Debated: Pro-Crittenden

Crittenden Debated: Anti-Crittenden

Exchange between Senators Charles Sumner and John J. Crittenden

February 12, 1861

Constitutional Amendments Proposed by Kentuckians

Selected Memorials, Petitions, and Resolutions to the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress

January-March 1861

Washington Peace Conference

Neutrality Proclaimed

Border Slave State Convention

Appendix. Timeline for Secession Winter.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781621907244

1621907244

9781621907251

1621907252

OCLC:

1320818458