Free Soil: The Election of 1848 - Couverture souple

Rayback, Joseph G

 
9780813154527: Free Soil: The Election of 1848

Synopsis

The presidential election of 1848, known as the Free Soil election, marked the emergence of antislavery sentiment as a determining political force on a national scale. In this book Joseph G. Rayback provides the first comprehensive history of the campaign and the election, documenting his analysis with contemporary letters and newspaper accounts. The progress of the campaign is examined in light of the Free Soil movement: agitation for Free Soil candidates and platforms at the national convent

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À propos de l'auteur

Joseph G. Rayback has published widely in American history and was formerly editor of The Historian. He is presently professor of history at Temple University.

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9780813112220: Free Soil: The Election of 1848

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0813112222 ISBN 13 :  9780813112220
Editeur : University Press of Kentucky, 1970
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