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Sto caricando le informazioni... Crisis of Fear: Secession in South Carolinadi Steven A. Channing
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In the wake of the John Brown raid on Harpers Ferry, an atmosphere of hysteria and suspicion gripped South Carolina, an atmosphere in which large-scale slave insurrections or invasions of Northern fanatics seemed imminent. Mass arrests, feverish attempts to arm for self-defense, vigilante actions and irrational accusations became the order of the day. Far more than ideological or economic motives, it was this atmosphere, Steven Channing argues, that predisposed South Carolinians toward the great defiance that would end the Union. It provided the framework in which the radical politicians, at once exploiting the fear and dominated by it, were able to outmaneuver the Unionists and bring about secession. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)973.713History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil War Political history; causes, results Secession of southern statesClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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The research is formidable. The style is straightforward and a little dry. I found the book hard going, but my gain in knowledge rewarded the effort. The work is a prime example of how a historian can nail down his theories and opinions with facts and quotations, page by page, until his view seems panoramic and his conclusions unassailable. ( )