The unfinished task of the founding fathers -- The Cincinnati-Danville axis, 1832-36 -- The abolition indictment of slavery -- Defense of civil rights -- Slavery and the constitution -- The liberty party -- The spirit of the Mississippi valley: northwest vs. southwest -- The secession impulse.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
Eight lectures given at the University of London on the Commonwealth Foundation, 1938-39.
