Slavery and the Commerce Power - How Struggle Against Interstate Slave Trade Led to Civil War

Tells the complex story of the debate and legal battle over federal regulation of the slave trade. This book explores a range of constitutional, social, and political issues that absorbed antebellum America. It revises accepted interpretations of various historical figures, including James Madison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Abraham Lincoln.

Product details

• Authors: David L. Lightner, Lightner David L.
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.2006
• EAN: 9780300114706
• ISBN: 978-0-300-11470-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Slavery and abolition of slavery, c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)