Race and the rise of the Republican Party, 1848-1865
By: James D. Bilotta.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Xlibris; Xlibris Corp; Xlibris, Corp.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Philadelphia]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 554
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- History -- 19th century.; Free Soil Party (U.S.) -- History.; Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Racism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877.; United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [485]-524) and index.
Table of contents: title: The great zoological chain : the intelligentsia look at the Black man; title: Early Free Soilers and the Black presence; title: Free Soilism in the West; title: From Free Soilers to the Republicans; title: Early Republicans and the Black presence; title: The popularization of Republican racialism, 1854-1861; title: The impending crisis and how to meet it; title: Republicans, Blacks and the Civil War.