James Henry Hammond papers
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery; Slavery & anti-slavery
Published: 1773
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource],
Number of pages: 3880
Subjects: Politics and government; Slavery; Tariff; Secession; States' rights (American politics); Nullification (States' rights); History
Description: James Henry Hammond was a South Carolina governor, a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and one of the most outspoken of pro-slavery advocates in the decades before the American Civil War. This collection contains his correspondence, speeches, and plantation documents covering such topics as slavery, nullification, secession, and states' rights. Hammond's papers are indispensable for researchers interested in South Carolina and national politics before the Civil War, as well as pro-slavery rhetoric, the institution of slavery, and the operation of plantations.
Notes: Reproduction of the original from the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.