Politics

by Tim Cooke

Overview

Clear text and photographs that describe the political causes and consequences of the war, and the motivations of political leaders on both sides of the conflict 8 Sidebars that explain the relevanc

Many glossary terms explained on the page 11 Introduction 4 11 Abolition 6 11 Black Codes 9 11

11 11 Causes of the Conflict 14 11 Confederate Government 19 11

23 11 Copperheads 25 11 Democr

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936333486
Publisher:	Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander
Publication date:	08/01/2011
Series:	Curriculum Connections: Civil War Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

27 11 D

3

Election of 1

32 11 Election of 1862 34 11

36 11 Elect

38 11 Emancipatio

39 1

Foreign Relations

41 11 For

4

Freedmen 49 11 Fr

51 11 G

54 11

Governors, Union 59 11 Ka

61 11 Ku Klux Klan

Legacy of the Civil war

Mason-Dixo

69 11 Missouri Co

70 11 Politics,

72 11 Politics, U

76 11 Reconstructi

81 11 Republican Party

Secession 88

Slavery 91 11 States' Rig

95 11 Supreme Court

98 11 Underground Railroa

101 11 United States Gover

102 01 Glossary

Further Resear

108 01 Index 110

Editorial Reviews

While the Civil War was fought on battlefields, along river banks, and at sea, it was ultimately caused and won by political decisions made away from the front lines. In this volume of the illustrated "Civil War" series readers are presented valuable background information about critical political decisions that influenced the coming and course of the war. During the war an elemental political divide split North from South. That division orbited around the concept of slavery and all that went with that "Peculiar Institution." Prior to the war a series of political compromises, Supreme Court decisions, and political party platforms all combined to create the kindling necessary for the firestorm of secession and attendant war to ignite. In this volume of the well-crafted parent series the various authors provide insightful analysis of topics such as the powers of the opposing presidents, political parties in the Union and Confederacy, wartime governors, emancipation, and the Reconstruction Era. Entries vary in length from one to six pages but are uniformly well written and carefully researched. Throughout the book readers are exposed not only to the names, dates, and events involved but also the humanity behind the conflicting pathways to and through war. This combination of solid scholarship with stories well told makes this a valuable addition to a school or personal library. Reviewer: Greg M. Romaneck

Children's Literature - Greg M. Romaneck