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Conservative Americanism : nativism, unionism, and slavery in border South politics, 1854-1861 /

"In Conservative Americanism, the author traces Conservative Americanist ideology between 1854 to 1861 and argues that Border Southerners who joined the American or Know Nothing Party were nativists who believed that foreigners and foreign ideas threatened the institution of slavery and the sta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: George-Nichol, Jesse (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2024]
Series:New studies in Southern history
Subjects:
American Party.
Nativism.
Conservatism > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Border States (U.S. Civil War)
Southern States > Politics and government > 1775-1865.
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Summary:"In Conservative Americanism, the author traces Conservative Americanist ideology between 1854 to 1861 and argues that Border Southerners who joined the American or Know Nothing Party were nativists who believed that foreigners and foreign ideas threatened the institution of slavery and the stability of the Union"--
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781666923346 (electronic bk.)
1666923346