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1 online resource (272 pages) |
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Becoming a Political Abolitionist: 1811-1842 -- 2. Working against Slavery with Churchmen, Women, and Blacks: 1843-1846 -- 3. Responding to Legislative Maneuverings: 1847-1851 -- 4. Organizing a Christian Political Response to Win Elections: 1852-1854 -- 5. Achieving Political Fusion and Winning a Seat in Congress: 1855-November 1857 -- 6. Confronting the Slave Power and Unifying Illinois Republicans: November 1857-November 1859 |
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7. Electing Lincoln and Holding the Party Together: December 1859-June 1861 -- 8. Promoting Emancipation in the Thirty-Seventh Congress: July 1861-August 1862 -- 9. Struggling to Enact Legal and Enduring Equality: Autumn 1862-March 25, 1864 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover |
| Summary |
"Antislavery white clergy and their congregations. Radicalized abolitionist women. African Americans committed to ending slavery through constitutional political action. These diverse groups attributed their common vision of a nation free from slavery to strong political and religious values. Owen Lovejoy's gregarious personality, formidable oratorical talent, probing political analysis, and profound religious convictions made him the powerful leader the coalition needed. Owen Lovejoy and the Coalition for Equality examines how these three distinct groups merged their agendas into a single antislavery, religious, political campaign for equality with Lovejoy at the helm. Combining scholarly biography, historiography, and primary source material, Jane Ann and William F. Moore demonstrate Lovejoy's crucial role in nineteenth-century politics, the rise of antislavery sentiment in religious spaces, and the emerging commitment to end slavery in Congress. Their compelling account explores how the immorality of slavery became a touchstone of political and religious action in the United States through the efforts of a synergetic coalition led by an essential abolitionist figure."-- Provided by publisher |
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Print version record |
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Lovejoy, Owen, 1811-1864.
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| SUBJECT |
Lovejoy, Owen, 1811-1864 fast |
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Abolitionists -- History -- 19th century
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Women abolitionists -- History -- 19th century
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Abolitionists
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Women abolitionists
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Moore, William F., author
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| ISBN |
9780252051142 |
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0252051149 |
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