The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln
- ISBN-10
- 0393329216
- ISBN-13
- 9780393329216
- Series
- The Rise of American Democracy
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 1044
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Sean Wilentz
Description
A political history of how the fledgling American republic developed into a democratic state at the onset of the Civil War offers insight into how historical beliefs about democracy compromised democratic progress, providing coverage of the rivalry between Jeffersonians and Federalists, and identifying the roles of key contributors, including Andrew Jackson, Anti-Masons, and fugitive slaves. Reprint.
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- 2006-12-01
- 500 pages
- Paperback
- W. W. Norton
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