Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War - A Reference Guide (Hardcover)

This succinct and readable account of the heated debate over the expansion of slavery provides readers with a thorough understanding of how the Civil War was precipitated. This book vividly depicts and clearly explains the events in the decades leading up to the Civil War that resulted from the controversy over expansion of slavery into the western territories. The chapters describe how this single issue drove a wedge through the country and spawned the creation of several new political parties, including the Republican Party; caused furious congressional debates; sparked violence in Kansas; increased sectional discord between North and South; and allowed Abraham Lincoln to rise from relative obscurity to become the first Republican president of the United States. The work also supplies two-dozen thumbnail sketches of the period's greatest statesmen and less-than-great presidents, including individuals such as James Buchanan, John C. Calhoun, Salmon P. Chase, Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas, and William Henry Seward. Supplies a concise, blow-by-blow account of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858 Documents the first two Republican campaigns for the presidency, John C. Fremont in 1856 and Abraham Lincoln in 1860 Explores the points of disagreement between the North and South over slavery expansion Includes an appendix of documents and political speeches from the period, including excerpts from the Lincoln-Douglas debates

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Guides to Historic Events in America
Release date:	August 2013
Authors:	Kerry Walters
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	281
ISBN-13:	978-1-61069-204-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-61069-204-7
Barcode:	9781610692045

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