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The Early American Republic - A History in Documents (Hardcover)
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The Early American Republic - A History in Documents (Hardcover)
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The early years of the American republic witnessed wrenching
conflict and change. Northerners created an industrial order, which
brought with it troubled relationships at work and within families.
White southerners extended plantation slavery while the
anti-slavery movement grew above the Mason-Dixon line. In the West,
Native Americans battled newly arrived yeomen, entrepreneurs, and
planters for control over land. Throughout the young nation
numerous groups--African Americans, poor white men, women--fought
for full citizenship, while others vigorously opposed their bids
for equality. The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) marked the end
of the period with violence that prefigured the Civil War.
Using such primary sources as diaries, letters, political cartoons,
photographs, speeches, engravings, newspaper debates, paintings,
and the memoirs of participants, The Early American Republic: A
History in Documents recreates the drama of that era. Englishwoman
Rebecca Burlend recounts the hardships and victories of her life on
the Illinois frontier. In a letter to an ally, Thomas Jefferson
explains his Indian policy, while the Native American leader
Tecumseh makes his case for Indian unity against white Americans.
James Henry Hammond, a wealthy planter, instructs his overseer on
how to manage slaves, and Joseph Taper writes his former master
about the freedom he enjoys after escaping to Canada. A blackface
minstrel tune and Frederick Douglass's account of being beaten up
by white ship workers illustrate the emergence of a virulent form
of racism. A list of instructions from New York Democratic leaders
shows how parties drew ordinary voters into politics, and
Congressional speeches reveal the fierce emotions that fueled the
sectional crisis. A picture essay explores the complexities of
American families in ten group portraits. By weaving these
historical documents together, Reeve Huston conveys the challenges
and culture of the foundational years of the nation.
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