Governor Edward Coles and the Vote to Forbid Slavery in Illinois, 1823-1824
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: September 13, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780786426393
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Slavery & emancipation; Social history; United States - General; c 1800 to c 1900; History; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; Slavery; Biography / Autobiography; Political; History: American; Illinois; History - U.S.; Historical - U.S.; United States - Antebellum Era; Race relations; United States - 19th Century; 19th century; Biography; Governors; Political aspects
Description: "Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois, chose to live where democracy would be free from the contradictions of slavery, and faced down a two-year effort to make Illinois a slave state"--Provided by publisher.