Liberty and power : the politics of Jacksonian America / Harry L. Watson ; Eric Foner, consulting editor.
Watson, Harry L.; Foner, Eric, 1943-
1990
E381 .W32 1990b (Mapit)
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Title Liberty and power : the politics of Jacksonian America / Harry L. Watson ; Eric Foner, consulting editor.
Author Watson, Harry L.
Edition Noonday Press ed.
ISBN 0374521964 (pbk.)
9780374521967 (pbk.)
Imprint New York : Noonday Press, 1990.
Language English
Description xii, 275 p. ; 21 cm.
Call Number E381 .W32 1990b
Dewey Decimal Classification 973.5/6
Summary The raucous political debates of Jacksonian America often seemed to pit those who defended the ideals of liberty against those who asserted power. The author argues that these were serious policy disputes about the future of the Republic and the nature of its society and economy, and they led to intensified public involvement in politics and enduring political parties. His narrative shows how religious revivalism, new waves of immigration, westward expansion, the deeply divisive issue of Afro-American slavery, nascent industrialism, and other socioeconomic forces put strains on America's political framework and, in the end, transformed it.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographic references and index.
Added Author Foner, Eric, 1943-
Series American century series.
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