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1. Party Views in 1856

© 2017 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

© 2017 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Acknowledgment 7
  3. Contents 9
  4. Introduction 11
  5. Prologue: Philadelphia 19
  6. Part I: Prewar Issues
  7. 1. Party Views in 1856 27
  8. 2. Abolitionism and the Fugitive Slave Question 48
  9. 3. The Territorial Question and the Democratic Party 62
  10. Part II: Crises
  11. 4. John Brown’s Raid 83
  12. 5. Secession 95
  13. Part III: War
  14. 6. Dissenters, Slaves, and Volunteers 127
  15. 7. Democrats, Negroes, and Conscripts 151
  16. 8. Conclusion 179
  17. Index 191
Civil War Issues in Philadelphia, 1856-1865
This chapter is in the book Civil War Issues in Philadelphia, 1856-1865
https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512815672-004

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Acknowledgment 7
  3. Contents 9
  4. Introduction 11
  5. Prologue: Philadelphia 19
  6. Part I: Prewar Issues
  7. 1. Party Views in 1856 27
  8. 2. Abolitionism and the Fugitive Slave Question 48
  9. 3. The Territorial Question and the Democratic Party 62
  10. Part II: Crises
  11. 4. John Brown’s Raid 83
  12. 5. Secession 95
  13. Part III: War
  14. 6. Dissenters, Slaves, and Volunteers 127
  15. 7. Democrats, Negroes, and Conscripts 151
  16. 8. Conclusion 179
  17. Index 191
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