During the 1820s; Illinois witnessed one of the earliest and most important battles between slavery and antislavery forces in the new American republic—one that unleashed riots; arson; and mob violence across the state. In this deeply researched and finely argued book; James Simeone contends that the contest over slavery in Illinois prefigured the course of national politics up to the Civil War; revealing the complexity of the slave problem in the early republic.In attempting to bring slavery to a free state; white migrants from southern states hoped to create a Bottomland Republic of free and equal white yeoman farmers who could own slaves on the basis of "popular sovereignty." Abolitionists thus found themselves allied with the governing class of "aristocrats" against the upstart; proslavery migrants. The struggle permanently changed the state's political culture and foreshadowed the Democratic-Whig cleavage in antebellum politics by posing questions of regional and sectional identity; of the relation between republicanism and the market; and of the role of religion in public life.Democracy and Slavery in Frontier Illinois reveals the paradoxes within the quest for a democracy that also fostered slavery. Placing early Illinois politics in the context of the national politics of the Jacksonian era; it will appeal to readers interested in the political development of the early republic and the midwestern frontier; the roles of race and class in constructing political identity; and the nature of liberal democracy in nineteenth-century America.
#777723 in Books Canku Clifford 2012-11-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.00 x .80 x 7.88l; 1.35 #File Name: 087351873X256 pagesThe Dakota Prisoner of War Letters Dakota Kaskapi Okicize Wowapi
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. HauntingBy CateThe letters contained in this book; written by Dakota prisoners held at Camp McClellen in Davenport; IA following the Dakota - U.S. War of 1862; have been translated into Dakota English; and are heartbreaking and revealing. They give voice to a group of people who's own history has been largely written from the white perspective; and are of great historical and cultural importance.The letters are addressed to Christian missionary Rev. Stephen Riggs and one to Henry Sibley. I am not trained in the art of interpreting historical documents; but I sensed a great sadness and a shift in Dakota spiritual life that is painful to bear witness to. To me; the sense of loss is palpable as these men cope with imprisonment; the loss of their families; the loss of their ancestral homelands; and the drastic changes to their culture. I couldn't help but imagine what was happening to these men and their families; and the hardships they endured; only to be faced with more trials and tribulations after their release.I am grateful that Dr. Canku and Mr. Simon translated and published these correspondences.Please note: It is very necessary to read the intro carefully; for the translations were done into Dakota English; and therefore reads differently than Standard English.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A must read for all of us at Crow CreekBy Margery KosterThis book gives us insight into the suffering of the prisoners but it can also be a great learning tool for those of us who would like to become fluent speakers of the Dakota language.9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Dakota Prisoner LettersBy Louis R. GarciaI highly recommend this book to any historians who wish to investigate the prison camps.Genealogists will also like this book as many names of the prisoners and deaths within the camp are mentioned in the letters.Finally anyone interested in the Dakota language will enjoy this book as the words are translated into English word for word.The original spelling and the modern spelling is also included.
