Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War: A Reference Guide

Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War: A Reference Guide
ISBN-10
1610692055
ISBN-13
9781610692052
Category
History
Pages
281
Language
English
Published
2013-08-30
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Kerry Walters

Description

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. • 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

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