Half slave and half free : the roots of Civil War / Bruce Levine ; consulting editor, Eric Foner.
| Author/creator | Levine, Bruce C., 1949- |
| Other author | Foner, Eric, 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Hill and Wang, Noonday Press, ©1992. |
| Description | x, 292 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | American century series American century series. ^A240247 |
| Contents | Freedom, slavery, and the legacy of the American Revolution -- "Our laborers are our property": the southern slave economy -- "Each person works for himself": the ideal and reality of free labor -- "A complete revolution in social life": cultural change in the Antebellum north -- "The anointed lords of creation": culture and society in the Antebellum south -- "Called by the same name": the many meanings of liberty -- To "fight against the serpent": antislavery and its early progress -- "A fireball in the night": the struggle escalates -- "Keep it within limits": western lands and free soil -- "Anti Nebraska feeling is too deep": origins and triumph of Republicanism -- "The inexorable logic of events": secession, war, and emancipation. |
| Local note | Little-282062--3051300397581 |
| Local note | Little-293532--305131002145P |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-282) and index. |
| LCCN | 91010245 |
| ISBN | 0374523096 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 0809053527 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E459.L48 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |