We are not one people : secession and separatism in American politics since 1776 /

"E pluribus unum was suggested for the national seal in 1776, but national oneness has been haunted by its twin, E pluribus pluria, ever since. We Are Not One People demonstrates how the persistence of separatist movements in American history reveals as much about the nation's politics as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lee, Michael J., 1979- (Author), Atchison, R. Jarrod (Robert Jarrod), 1979- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Bands, bonds, and affections
  • Secession all the way down : libertarians opt out
  • "A slave republic" : secession and southern slavery
  • White devils and Black separatists
  • "Dykes first" : lesbian separatism in America
  • Exodus as secession : achieving God's terrestrial kingdom.