| Description |
1 online resource (337 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Diary, the Life, and the Politics of Slavery; A Note on the Text and Editorial Method; 1. Rising Son of the Young Republic (1785-1809); 2. American Diplomat (1809-17); 3. Secretary of State (1817-24); 4. The Making and Unmaking of a President (1824-29); 5. The Making of an Antislavery Congressman (1829-36); 6. Antislavery Whig Congressman (1836-46); Acknowledgments; Index |
| Summary |
Expertly edited by David Waldstreicher and Matthew Mason, John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery offers an unusual perspective on the dramatic and shifting politics of slavery in the early republic, as it moved from the margins to the center of public life and from the shadows to the substance of Adams's politics. The editors provide a lucid introduction to the collection as a whole and frame the individual documents with brief and engaging insights, rendering both Adams's life and the controversies over slavery into a mutually illuminating narrative. By juxtaposing Adams's personal ref |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 -- Diaries
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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 -- Political and social views
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| SUBJECT |
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 fast |
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Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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Political and social views
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Politics and government
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Slavery -- Political aspects
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140416
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
Diaries
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mason, Matthew
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| ISBN |
9780199947966 |
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0199947961 |
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