Robert Pierce Forbes goes behind the scenes of the crucial Missouri Compromise; the most important sectional crisis before the Civil War; to reveal the high-level deal-making; diplomacy; and deception that defused the crisis; including the central; unexpected role of President James Monroe. Although Missouri was allowed to join the union with slavery; the compromise in fact closed off nearly all remaining federal territories to slavery. When Congressman James Tallmadge of New York proposed barring slavery from the new state of Missouri; he sparked the most candid discussion of slavery ever held in Congress. The southern response quenched the surge of nationalism and confidence following the War of 1812 and inaugurated a new politics of racism and reaction. The South's rigidity on slavery made it an alluring electoral target for master political strategist Martin Van Buren; who emerged as the key architect of a new Democratic Party explicitly designed to mobilize southern unity and neutralize antislavery sentiment. Forbes's analysis reveals a surprising national consensus against slavery a generation before the Civil War; which was fractured by the controversy over Missouri.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good book on Virginia and the secession.By D. J. C.I was doing a research project on the secession of the southern states and came across this book. It was a fantastic research book and help me to mold my arguments. If you are interested in the Secession Crisis and the arguments for an against; this is your book. Just know that it only really covers Virginia.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Bought as a presentBy James. BackusThis was bought as a present for my nephew who has a history degree and works in a civil war park in Virginia. He enjoyed the book; I enjoyed the fact I could have it shipped to him directly
