Slavery, Freedom, And Expansion In The Early American West

Examines how the demands of western settlers, the potential of western disunion, and local, popular politics determined the fate of slavery and freedom in the West between 1790 and 1820. This book demonstrates that local political contests and geopolitical realities were responsible for determining slavery's fate in the West.

• | By (Author): John Craig Hammond
• | Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 13, 2007
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0813926696
• | ISBN-13: 9780813926698