Title: Governor Edward Coles and the Vote to Forbid Slavery in Illinois, 1823-1824
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.
Subjects: Coles, edward, 1786-1868, Governors, united states, Slavery, united states, history, United states, race relations, United states, politics and government, Illinois, biography, Governors, Biography, Slavery, History, Politics and government, Race relations, Political aspects