Author: John L. Myers
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 076184743X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Already a leader of the Republican party when the Civil War began, Henry Wilson had distinguished himself as the most important Congressional figure on military and antislavery and pro-black legislation during the war. During the Era of Reconstruction, Wilson fought to protect the rights of the newly-freed slaves, but he was opposed to the severe punishment of Confederate leaders and initially tried to be conciliatory toward President Johnson's lenient policies. Soon Wilson joined others in promoting Congress's own Reconstruction program, including the 14th and 15th Amendments, the Military Reconstruction Acts, and the impeachment of the President. He became the Republican Party's most frequently-used campaign speaker. Long recognized as a spokesman for labor, he was also the foremost national politician promoting the cause of prohibition. He wrote the most authoritative three-volume work on the causes of the Civil War from the northern viewpoint. He was also a frequent contributor to the era's most influential religious periodical. In 1872, Wilson was rewarded for his political activities when he was nominated and elected as the country's vice-president.
Author: Henry Charles Carey
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022181281
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This collection of letters and essays offers a detailed and insightful critique of the policies and politics of the Reconstruction era in the United States. Written by economist and social reformer Henry Charles Carey, these pieces shed new light on the economic and social challenges facing the nation in the wake of the Civil War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Henry C. Carey
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Languages : en
Pages : 79
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Author: John L. Myers
Publisher:
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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This biography deals with the life of Henry Wilson, one of the most important figures of the middle third of the Nineteenth Century, up to the time of the Civil War. Among its concerns are the political antislavery movement, economic development, the rise of a working class politician in an aristocratic-controlled state, prohibition, and Massachusetts state history.
Author: Elias Nason
Publisher:
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Category : Antislavery movements
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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Author: Henry Charles Carey
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 71
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Author: Thomas Russell
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385517621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
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ISBN: 9780461723045
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Author: J. B. Mann
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368166689
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.
Author: Jonathan B. MANN
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Languages : en
Pages : 136
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