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Death of Slavery: The United States, 1837-1865 (History of American Civilization)
Death of Slavery The United States 1837-1865 - History of American Civilization Author:Elbert B. Smith What road led the young nation of 1837, a land rich in natural resources and possessed of the high ideals of the Revolution, to the bitter struggles of internal conflict? How did a democratic system of debate and compromise yield finally to the horrors of war? Could the institution of slavery have been destroyed without bloody battle... more »? These are the questions facing historians of this turbulent period in American history.
Here, for the general reader and the student, is an exciting narrative that skillfully interprets the wide range of historical studies on this period and offers a helpful bibliographical essay.« less