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Too Southern to be Americans: Proslavery politics and the failure of the Know-Nothing party in...

Authors :
Carey, Anthony Gene
Source :
Civil War History. Mar1995, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p22-40. 19p.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Focuses on proslavery politics and the failure of the Know-Nothing Party in Georgia between 1854-1856. Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act; Establishment of the just principle of non-intervention in regard to slavery; Rift between the Whig and Democratic parties; Free state forecasts; Promises to protect slavery and Southern rights.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00098078
Volume :
41
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Civil War History
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9503273933
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/cwh.1995.0023