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xii, 282 p. : ill., maps. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-268) and index. |
| Contents |
Jacksonian antislavery and the roots of free soil -- Dissident Democrats in the 1830s : William Leggett, George Henry Evans, and Thomas Morris -- Set down your feet, Democrats : politics and free soil in New York -- Making hay from Democratic clover : John P. Hale and the New Hampshire independent democracy -- Marcus Morton and the dilemma of Jacksonian antislavery in Massachusetts -- David Wilmot, the proviso, and the congressional movement to abolish slavery -- The Cincinnati clique, true democracy, and the Ohio origins of the Free Soil Party -- Free soil, free labor, free speech, and free men : the election of 1848 -- Free soilers, Republicans, and the third party system, 1848-1854. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Free Soil Party (U.S.)
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Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Politicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Political activists -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
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United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0807875775 |
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0807828882 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0807855553 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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