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The Liberty Party, 1840-1848 : antislavery third-party politics in the United States / Reinhard O. Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Reinhard O., 1944-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoBaton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, ©2009.
Descriptionx, 500 pages ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Table of contents only
Subject(s)
Series Antislavery, abolition, and the Atlantic world
Antislavery, abolition, and the Atlantic world. ^A532935
Contents Introduction : the Liberty Party, 1840-1848 -- The formation of the Liberty Party -- The Liberty Party takes shape : early development and the election of 1844 -- A period of uncertainty and confusion, 1845-1846 -- The move to Free Soil, 1847-1848 -- New England -- The middle states -- The old Northwest -- The Liberty Party appeal -- African Americans and the Liberty Party -- The Liberty Party membership -- The Garrisonians, the Liberty Party, and the abolition movement in the 1840s -- Afterword -- Appendix A. Votes in major statewide races, 1840-1848 -- Appendix B. Banner Liberty counties, 1844 -- Appendix C. National Liberty Party platform, 1844 -- Appendix D. Liberty membership.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 385-486) and index.
LCCN 2008032658
ISBN9780807133934 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0807133930 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JK2391.L93 J64 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold