Owen Lovejoy and the Coalition for Equality : Clergy, African Americans, and Women United for Abolition /

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Moore, Jane Anne (Author), Moore, William F. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Illinois Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Lovejoy, Owen, > 1811-1864. Abolitionists > History > 19th century > Biography. Women abolitionists > History > 19th century.

Table of Contents:

Becoming a political abolitionist : 1811-1842
Working against slavery with churchmen, women, and blacks : 1843-1846
Responding to legislative maneuverings : 1847-1851
Organizing a Christian political response to win elections : 1852-1854
Achieving political fusion and winning a seat in congress : 1855-November 1857
Confronting the slave power and unifying Illinois Republicans : November 1857-November 1859
Electing Lincoln and holding the party together : December 1859-June 1861
Promoting emancipation in the thirty-seventh congress : July 1861-August 1862
Struggling to enact legal and enduring equality : Autumn 1862-March 25, 1864.