And the War Came: The Slavery Quarrel and the American Civil WarAlgora Publishing, 2005 - Počet stran: 284 "This detailed account of slavery in America, from Jamestown through the Civil War, explains its economic importance in the North as well as the South, its impact on the political dynamics of the Civil War, and the moral dilemmas it posed"--Provided by publisher. |
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... Resolution of the issue, originally assumed to be “around the corner,” grew more complex, more baffling, and more frustrating with each passing decade. At long last, and perhaps inevitably, it had come to war. Slavery's roots twist ...
... Resolution of the issue, originally assumed to be “around the corner,” grew more complex, more baffling, and more frustrating with each passing decade. At long last, and perhaps inevitably, it had come to war. Slavery's roots twist ...
Strana 21
... resolution and now the issue depended upon the vote of Joseph Hewes of North Carolina. Adams had been working indefatigably on this delegate. His ardor was rewarded. Suddenly, Hewes declared his support of Lee's resolution. It would ...
... resolution and now the issue depended upon the vote of Joseph Hewes of North Carolina. Adams had been working indefatigably on this delegate. His ardor was rewarded. Suddenly, Hewes declared his support of Lee's resolution. It would ...
Strana 22
... resolution of June 7, with its empire-shattering rhetoric. John Adams seconded the motion. The roll call began. New Hampshire...Aye! Massachusetts Bay...Aye! Connecticut...Aye! ...Rhode Island...Aye! “New York?”...”Abstaining.” Their ...
... resolution of June 7, with its empire-shattering rhetoric. John Adams seconded the motion. The roll call began. New Hampshire...Aye! Massachusetts Bay...Aye! Connecticut...Aye! ...Rhode Island...Aye! “New York?”...”Abstaining.” Their ...
Strana 26
... resolution: “We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” The roll call was by state, in geographical order. Every man stood and declared himself, some faintly, others boldly. Hancock announced the ...
... resolution: “We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” The roll call was by state, in geographical order. Every man stood and declared himself, some faintly, others boldly. Hancock announced the ...
Strana 30
... resolved were: (1) which powers were to be granted to the federal government and which to the states; (2) the conflict between large and small states (who resented their big brothers) as to who would control the government; and (3), the ...
... resolved were: (1) which powers were to be granted to the federal government and which to the states; (2) the conflict between large and small states (who resented their big brothers) as to who would control the government; and (3), the ...
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3 The Missouri Compromise | 37 |
4 A Besieged South Circles the Wagons | 53 |
5 The Gag Rule Fight | 61 |
One Party Dead The Other Split | 71 |
7 Abraham Lincoln in Illinois | 83 |
A Dark Horse | 93 |
Opportunity Squandered | 149 |
15 Slaughter at Fredericksburg Jubilee with Emancipation | 163 |
Lincolns Depression Grows | 175 |
The Writing on the Wall | 183 |
General Grant | 199 |
Something Went Out of the War | 211 |
20 Confederate Disaster in Tennessee And the 13th Amendment | 223 |
21 Lee Surrenders at Appomattox | 235 |
9 Lincoln Elected Seven States Defected | 103 |
10 An Act of War | 113 |
Disillusion and Frustration | 121 |
LargeScale Killing Shocks the Nation | 131 |
McClellan spooked by Lee | 139 |
22 Lincoln Assassinated His Severe Task Done | 245 |
The Man John Quincy Adams was Looking For | 257 |
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And the War Came: The Slavery Quarrel and the American Civil War Donald J. Meyers Omezený náhled - 2005 |
And the War Came: The Slavery Quarrel and the American Civil War Donald J. Meyers Omezený náhled - 2005 |
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