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Kentucky and the secession crisis : a documentary history
- Title
- Kentucky and the secession crisis : a documentary history / edited by Dwight T. Pitcaithley.
- Publication
- Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2022]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Pitcaithley, Dwight T.
- Description
- xxx, 241 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "As division over the fate of slavery swept the US leading up to and following the 1860 election, border slave states like Kentucky found themselves literally caught in the middle. This collection showcases the discourse that followed the election and sheds light on the Bluegrass State's political thought processes as it considered joining its Deep South sister states in secession. The volume includes addresses by Governor Beriah Magoffin; Senator John J. Crittenden's December 1860 address proposing a Constitutional solution to secession; speeches by various proponents and opponents of the Crittenden amendment; various Constitutional amendments proposed by Kentuckians; and documents related to the second session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress, the Washington Peace Conference of 1861, and the Border Slave State Conference. With a lengthy introduction and questions for discussion, the work is both a valuable resource for historians and suitable for the classroom"--
- Subjects
- Secession
- Kentucky
- Sources
- History
- 1800-1899
- American Civil War > (United States : > 1861-1865)
- Politics and government
- Crittenden, John J (John Jordan), 1787-1863
- Kentucky > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Sources
- Kentucky > Politics and government > 1861-1865 > Sources
- Secession > Kentucky > History > 19th century > Sources
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Sources.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Governor Beriah Magoffin -- Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Senator John Jordan Crittenden -- Crittenden Debated: Pro-Crittenden -- Crittenden Debated: Anti-Crittenden -- Exchange between Senators Charles Sumner and John J. Crittenden -- February 12, 1861 -- Constitutional Amendments Proposed by Kentuckians -- Selected Memorials, Petitions, and Resolutions to the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress -- January-March 1861 -- Washington Peace Conference -- Neutrality Proclaimed -- Border Slave State Convention -- Appendix. Timeline for Secession Winter.
- Call Number
- JFE 23-238
- ISBN
- 9781621907237
- 1621907236
- LCCN
- 2022022450
- 40031509327
- OCLC
- 1319009493
- Title
- Kentucky and the secession crisis : a documentary history / edited by Dwight T. Pitcaithley.
- Publisher
- Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2022]
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1800-1899
- Added Author
- Pitcaithley, Dwight T., editor, writer of introduction.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Kentucky and the secession crisis First edition. Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2022] 9781621907244 (DLC) 2022022451
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40031509327
- Research Call Number
- JFE 23-238