Hillis, Newell Dwight, 1858-1929

The Battle of Principles : A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict [recurso electrónico] / Newell Dwight Hillis - Project Gutenberg, 2006 - Project Gutenberg 18557 .

Rise of American slavery: growth of the traffic -- Webster and Calhoun: the battle line in array -- Garrison and Phillips: anti-slavery agitation -- Charles Sumner: the appeal to educated men -- Horace Greeley: the appeal to the common people -- Harriet Beecher Stowe; John Brown: the conflict precipitated -- Lincoln and Douglas: influence of the great debate -- Reasons for secession: southern leaders -- Henry Ward Beecher: the appeal to England -- Heroes of battle: American soldiers and sailors -- The life of the people at home who supported the soldiers at the front -- Abraham Lincoln: the martyred President.

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Antislavery movements -- United States United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865

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