Democracy and Slavery in Frontier Illinois
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Democracy and Slavery in Frontier Illinois by James Simeone
In the 1820s, Illinois saw an early battle between slavery and abolitionism. This text explores the political and social movement to bring slavery to Illinois - a campaign that unleashed riots across the state. It reveals the paradoxes in a quest for democracy that also fostered slavery."An admirable contribution to our evolving understanding of American political development"—The Journal of American History
"A major contribution to the thorny subject of democracy and slavery in frontier Illinois."—Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
"Provides bracing and sophisticated understandings of complex, unstably dynamic, and often paradoxical politics and politicized issues in early Illinois."—American Historical Review
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| ISBN 13 | 9780875802633 |
| ISBN 10 | 087580263X |
| Title | Democracy and Slavery in Frontier Illinois |
| Author | James Simeone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 2000-08-11 |
| Number of pages | 299 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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