Bloody flag of anarchy : Unionism in South Carolina during the nullification crisis /

Generations of scholars have debated why the Union collapsed in 1860-61. "Bloody Flag of Anarchy" instead turns this question on its head, asking how the fragile Union held together for so long. It grapples with this question by reexamining the nullification crisis, one of the greatest pol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Neumann, Brian (Brian Carl) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2022].
Series:Conflicting worlds.
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Table of Contents:
  • Containing Chaos: Slavery, Tariffs, and the Rise of Radicalism, 1822-28
  • Defining Convictions: The Process of Political Realignment, 1828-30
  • Contesting Manhood: Partisanship and Political Violence, 1830-32
  • Imagining Disunion: The Nullification Winter, 1832-33
  • Swearing Allegiance: The Test Oath Controversy, 1833-35
  • Forging Consensus: The Politics of Slavery, 1835-36.