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Author

Ericson, David F., 1950-

Title Slavery in the American republic : developing the Federal government, 1791-1861 / David F. Ericson.

Imprint

Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2011.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 2nd Floor Stacks	973.4 Er45s 2011	---	Available
Axe Kansas Collection	973.4 Er45s 2011 c.2	---	Lib Use Only

Description	ix, 298 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-273) and index.
Contents	Slavery in a "house divided" -- Slavery and controlling the national borders -- The first American colony -- The slave-catching republic -- The slavery garrisoned state -- Free labor not preferred -- The "house divided" revisited.
Subject	Slavery -- Government policy -- United States -- History.
	Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
	Federal government -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
	Federal government -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
	Sectionalism (United States) -- History.
	Slavery -- Southern States -- Justification.
ISBN	9780700617968 (cloth : alk. paper)
	0700617965 (cloth : alk. paper)