Heroes, Villains & Dupes

Heroes, Villains & Dupes
ISBN-10
1453507442
ISBN-13
9781453507445
Category
History
Pages
244
Language
English
Published
2010-06-01
Publisher
Xlibris Corporation
Author
Paul E. Ronan

Description

The existential question facing the antebellum presidents was how to resolve the dichotomy between the freedoms guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence and the protection of slavery established by the Constitution. This work details how each president dealt with this issue. It then ranks the presidents on the sole criterion of their ability to recognize slavery as the critical threat to national unity, and to act decisively to end the evil and peacefully preserve the Union. The book ends with the beginning of the Civil War the result of presidents' efforts.

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