Democracy and slavery in frontier Illinois
Subtitle: the Bottomland Republic
By: James Simeone.
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: DeKalb
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: Slavery -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.; Illinois -- Race relations -- Political aspects.; Whites -- Race identity -- Illinois.; Whites -- Illinois -- Politics and government.; Social classes -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.; Illinois -- Politics and government -- To 1865.
Description: "Democracy and Slavery in Frontier Illinois reveals the paradoxes within the quest for a democracy that also fostered slavery. Placing early Illinois politics in the context of the national politics of the Jacksonian era, it will appeal to readers interested in the political development of the early republic and the Midwestern frontier, the roles of race and class in constructing political identity, and the nature of liberal democracy in nineteenth-century America."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-280) and index.