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 InfoNew York : Hill and Wang, Noonday Press, ©1992.
Descriptionx, 292 pages ; 21 cm.
Subjects

SeriesAmerican 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 noteLittle-282062--3051300397581
Local noteLittle-293532--305131002145P
General noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [243]-282) and index.
LCCN 91010245
ISBN0374523096 (pbk.) :
ISBN0809053527 :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E459.L48 1992 ✔ Available Place Hold