Governor Edward Coles and the vote to forbid slavery in Illinois, 1823-1824 / David Ress.
2006
F545.C695 R475 2006 (Mapit)
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Title
Governor Edward Coles and the vote to forbid slavery in Illinois, 1823-1824 / David Ress.
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ISBN
9780786426393 (pbk. : alk. paper)
078642639X (pbk. : alk. paper)
078642639X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.
Language
English
Description
vii, 203 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Call Number
F545.C695 R475 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
977.3/03092 B
Summary
"Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois, chose to live where democracy would be free from the contradictions of slavery, and faced down a two-year effort to make Illinois a slave state"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-196) and index.
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