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This bright era of happy revolutions : French Consul Michel-Ange-Bernard Mangourit and international republicanism in Charleston, 1792-1794 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alderson, Robert J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, [2008]
Subjects:
South Carolina > History > 1775-1865.
South Carolina > Politics and government > 1775-1865.
Mangourit, M.-A.-B. > (Michel-Ange-Bernard), > 1752-1829.
Republicanism > South Carolina > History > 18th century.
France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799 > Influence.
Table of Contents:
  • Context, background, and connections
  • Genet
  • Mangourit
  • Intrigue in the holy city
  • "Opinion or dominion" : South Carolina divided
  • Slave revolt in Charleston
  • French privateers
  • Exporting revolution
  • "The most pure democracy"
  • Twilight of the bright era
  • Appendix A : founding members of the Republican Society of South Carolina
  • Appendix B : runaway slaves, September 1792-March 1794.