Lincoln's Defense of Politics
Download or Read eBook Lincoln's Defense of Politics PDF written by Thomas E. Schneider and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Thomas E. Schneider |
Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780826265067 |
ISBN-13 | : 0826265065 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lincoln's Defense of Politics by : Thomas E. Schneider
Book excerpt: "Examines six of Lincoln's key opponents (states' rights constitutionalists Alexander H. Stephens, John C. Calhoun, and George Fitzhugh; and abolitionists Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass) to illustrate the broad significance of the slavery question and to highlight the importance of political considerations in public decision making"--Provided by publisher.