Democracy on Trial, 1845-1877

abolition abolitionism abolitionists Abraham Lincoln adopted amendment American army authority called cause cities citizens civil common Confederacy Confederate conflict Congress Constitution Court declared Dred Scott duty election emancipation equal Executive existence fathers who framed federacy Federal Government federal territories force foreign Fort Sumter freedom Haley hands heart House human independence institutions insurrection interest J. D. B. DeBow Kansas-Nebraska Act labor land legislation liberty live look master ment military Missouri moral nation negro never non-slaveholder North Northern opinion passed patriotism peace persons political poor popular sovereignty present President principle privileges proclamation prohibition proper protection question race Radical rebel rebellion Reconstruction Republican secession sectional Senate slaveholders slavery slaves South Carolina Southern sovereignty things thought tion trade Uncle Tom's Cabin Union United vote whole William Lloyd Garrison Wilmot Proviso