Abolitionist Politics and the Coming of the Civil WarBefore the Civil War, slaveholders made themselves into the powerful, deeply rooted, and organized private interest group within the United States. This title explains how a small group of radical activists, the abolitionist movement, played a pivotal role in turning American politics against this formidable system. |
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Abolitionist Politics and the Coming of the Civil War James Brewer Stewart No preview available - 2008 |
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