Clergy Dissent in the Old South, 1830-1865
Author | : David B. Chesebrough |
Publisher | : SIU Press |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0809320800 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780809320806 |
Rating | : 4/5 (806 Downloads) |
Download or read book Clergy Dissent in the Old South, 1830-1865 written by David B. Chesebrough and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chesebrough (history, Illinois State U.) emphasizes the courage and cost of opposing slavery, secession, and the Civil War by clergy members in the South in the years leading to and during the war. He also includes examples from the border state of Kentucky and from Washington, DC to show that the problem was not limited to a geographical area. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR