Politics and Power in a Slave Society: Alabama, 1800-1860
- ISBN-10
- 0807102598
- ISBN-13
- 9780807102596
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 492
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1978
- Author
- J. Mills Thornton
Description
Supported with maps, charts, and voting records, this book meticulously details the structure and nature of local politics as the key to understanding national politics of the time.
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