The Southern Rights and Union Parties in Maryland Contrasted (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Fulton, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332430627 ISBN 13 : 9781332430628

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understanding Maryland’s Civil War strain: how Southern rights and Union loyalties collided in a key border state.

This book examines the aims and conduct of the Maryland branch of the so‑called Southern Rights Party, set against the rising tensions before and during the Lincoln era. It foregrounds the political climate in Maryland, the rise of the Republican party, and the fears that northern actions could threaten Southern institutions. It also details how Maryland’s legislature and local government responded to federal power, military occupation, and sectional pressure during a time of war and upheaval.

Readers will see how Maryland’s citizens, lawmakers, and leaders navigated loyalty, constitutional questions, and the push for peace versus secession. The text covers public debates, key statements by state figures, and the clash between Union authority and Southern sympathies in Baltimore and across the state.

• Context for the Southern Rights movement in Maryland and its stance toward the Union.


• Profiles of regional leaders and their views on Lincoln, the Republicans, and federal authority.


• Accounts of Maryland’s legislative debates, moral commitments, and actions during the early Civil War era.


• Examination of how political power, press, and public sentiment shaped loyalty and dissent.

Ideal for readers interested in Civil War politics, border-state history, and the conflicts that shaped Maryland’s wartime choices.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332430627
• ISBN 13: 9781332430628
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 36
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