Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-198) and index.
Contents
After the compromise -- 1: 1852 : "The vile wretch in petticoats" -- 2: 1853 : "Frank, I pity you" -- 3: 1854 : "It will raise a hell of a storm" -- 4: 1855 : "Kansas has been invaded" -- 5: 1856 : "The rape of a virgin territory" -- 6: 1857 : "A northern man with southern principles" -- 7: 1858 : "It is an irrepressible conflict" -- 8: 1859 : "When I strike, the bees will swarm" -- The 1860s and beyond.