The Resource Congress and the crisis of the 1850s, edited by Paul Finkelman and Donald R. Kennon, (electronic book)
Congress and the crisis of the 1850s, edited by Paul Finkelman and Donald R. Kennon, (electronic book)
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- Summary
- During the long decade from 1848 to 1861 America was like a train speeding down the track, without an engineer or brakes. The new territories acquired from Mexico had vastly increased the size of the nation, but debate over their status-and more importantly the status of slavery within them-paralyzed the nation. Southerners gained access to the territories and a draconian fugitive slave law in the Compromise of 1850, but this only exacerbated sectional tensions. Virtually all northerners, even those who supported the law because they believed that it would preserve the union, despised being t
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- vi, 231 p.
- Isbn
- 9780821419779
- Label
- Congress and the crisis of the 1850s
- Title
- Congress and the crisis of the 1850s
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Paul Finkelman and Donald R. Kennon
- Subject
-
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
- Sectionalism (United States) -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- United States -- Extension to the territories
- Slavery -- United States -- Legal status of slaves in free states
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861
- United States, Congress -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- During the long decade from 1848 to 1861 America was like a train speeding down the track, without an engineer or brakes. The new territories acquired from Mexico had vastly increased the size of the nation, but debate over their status-and more importantly the status of slavery within them-paralyzed the nation. Southerners gained access to the territories and a draconian fugitive slave law in the Compromise of 1850, but this only exacerbated sectional tensions. Virtually all northerners, even those who supported the law because they believed that it would preserve the union, despised being t
- Cataloging source
- CaPaEBR
- Dewey number
- 973.5
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E415.7
- LC item number
- .C76 2012eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1949-
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Finkelman, Paul
- Kennon, Donald R.
- United States Capitol Historical Society
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Slavery
- Slavery
- Slavery
- Fugitive slaves
- Slavery
- Sectionalism (United States)
- United States
- United States
- Label
- Congress and the crisis of the 1850s, edited by Paul Finkelman and Donald R. Kennon, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ebr10539262
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- vi, 231 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780821419779
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Other physical details
- ill., maps.
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Congress and the crisis of the 1850s, edited by Paul Finkelman and Donald R. Kennon, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ebr10539262
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- vi, 231 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780821419779
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Other physical details
- ill., maps.
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
- Sectionalism (United States) -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- United States -- Extension to the territories
- Slavery -- United States -- Legal status of slaves in free states
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861
- United States, Congress -- History -- 19th century
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- Online access with subscription: Proquest Ebook Central
- Perspectives on the history of Congress, 1801-1877
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