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The birth of the Grand Old ...
The period from 1850 to 1876 was the most transformative era in American history. During the course of this tumultuous quarter century Americans fought a bloody civil war, tried to settle the issue of state versus central government power, recognized the dominance of the new industrial economy over the older agricultural one, and ended slavery, long the shame of the nation. At the same time, a major political realignment occurred with the collapse of the "second American party system" and the emergence of a new party, the Republicans. But the defeat of slavery-the chief catalyst for the birth of the Republican party-was at best a limited success. The Constitution had been rewritten to abolish slavery and guarantee equal protection under the law, but social equality for African Americans and expanding freedom for others remained elusive throughout the nation. For these triumphs and enduring tragedy, the Republican party, which became in time and memory the party of Abraham Lincoln, bore primary responsibility. This collection of six original essays by some of America's most distinguished historians of the Civil War era examines the origins and evolution of the Republican party over the course of its first generation. The essays consider the party in terms of its identity, interests, ideology, images, and individuals, always with an eye to the ways the Republican party influenced mid-nineteenth-century concerns over national character, political power, race, and civil rights. The authors collectively extend their inquiries from the 1850s through the 1870s to understand the processes whereby the second American party system broke down, a new party and politics emerged, the Civil War came, and a new political and social order developed. They especially consider how ideas about freedom in the 1850s coalesced during war and Reconstruction to produce both an expanded call for political and civil rights for the ex-slaves and a concern over expanded federal involvement in the protection of those rights. By observing the transformation of a sectional party born in the 1850s into the "Grand Old Party" by the 1870s, the authors demonstrate that no modern political party, even the one that claims descent from Lincoln, has surpassed the accomplishments of the first generation of Republicans
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monografia Rebiun37941083 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun37941083 m o d cr |n||||||||| 151212r20112002pauab ob 001 0 eng d 9780812206654 0812206657 AU@ 000059584751 DEBBG BV044117625 EBLCP eng pn EBLCP OCLCQ MERUC OCLCQ ZCU ICG OCLCO OCLCF OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO DKC OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCL OCLCQ TXI OCLCO The birth of the Grand Old Party the Republicans' first generation edited by Robert F. Engs and Randall M. Miller ; afterword by James M. McPherson Republicans' first generation Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc. [2011] Philadelphia Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc. 2002 1 online resource (x, 202 pages) illustrations, map 1 online resource (x, 202 pages) Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Published in cooperation with the Library Company of Philadelphia." Includes chapter notes (pages 171-186), select bibliographical references (pages 187-192), list of contributors (pages 193-194), and index Introduction -- Ideology of the Republican party Eric Foner. -- Making and mobilizing the Republican party, 1854-1860 Michael F. Holt. -- War is the health of the party : Republicans in the American Civil War Phillip Shaw Paludan. -- The genesis and growth of the Republican party : a brief history -- Politics purified : religion and the growth of antislavery idealism in Republican ideology during the Civil War Mark E. Neely, Jr. -- Defining postwar Republicanism : congressional Republicans and the boundaries of citizenship Jean H. Baker. -- The reforging of a Republican majority Brooks D. Simpson. -- Afterword James M. McPherson The period from 1850 to 1876 was the most transformative era in American history. During the course of this tumultuous quarter century Americans fought a bloody civil war, tried to settle the issue of state versus central government power, recognized the dominance of the new industrial economy over the older agricultural one, and ended slavery, long the shame of the nation. At the same time, a major political realignment occurred with the collapse of the "second American party system" and the emergence of a new party, the Republicans. But the defeat of slavery-the chief catalyst for the birth of the Republican party-was at best a limited success. The Constitution had been rewritten to abolish slavery and guarantee equal protection under the law, but social equality for African Americans and expanding freedom for others remained elusive throughout the nation. For these triumphs and enduring tragedy, the Republican party, which became in time and memory the party of Abraham Lincoln, bore primary responsibility. This collection of six original essays by some of America's most distinguished historians of the Civil War era examines the origins and evolution of the Republican party over the course of its first generation. The essays consider the party in terms of its identity, interests, ideology, images, and individuals, always with an eye to the ways the Republican party influenced mid-nineteenth-century concerns over national character, political power, race, and civil rights. The authors collectively extend their inquiries from the 1850s through the 1870s to understand the processes whereby the second American party system broke down, a new party and politics emerged, the Civil War came, and a new political and social order developed. They especially consider how ideas about freedom in the 1850s coalesced during war and Reconstruction to produce both an expanded call for political and civil rights for the ex-slaves and a concern over expanded federal involvement in the protection of those rights. By observing the transformation of a sectional party born in the 1850s into the "Grand Old Party" by the 1870s, the authors demonstrate that no modern political party, even the one that claims descent from Lincoln, has surpassed the accomplishments of the first generation of Republicans Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )- History- 19th century Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Political parties Political parties. History. Instructional and educational works. Matériel d'éducation et de formation. Engs, Robert Francis. editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjFDX8cm7HWxPTDRwqvXgq Miller, Randall M. editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjr749tcPvc4hrfbRKYVRX McPherson, James M. author of afterword. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJg4qgwK3TyjgTkRwJVKVC Library Company of Philadelphia. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QQPVp7V6BdCrj8XKxYF96Wt Print version Birth of the Grand Old Party. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002 0812236742 (DLC) 2002020335 (OCoLC)49553738