{"product_id":"antebellum-america-1787-1861-thomas-j-ebert-9781476696317","title":"Antebellum America, 1787-1861: A Sourcebook on States' Rights, Limited Government, Slavery, Political Violence and the Road to Civil War","description":"A companion to \u003ci\u003eAbraham Lincoln and His Times\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume is a documentary sourcebook that provides a roadmap to the antebellum era. The primary documents assembled herein describe how slavery became intertwined with the antebellum arguments over the nature of the federal constitution, whether it created a national government or a loose confederation of states. The emphatic opinions on both sides of this debate are highlighted in the documents compiled in this book. Also highlighted is the evolution of the pro-slavery argument that the institution of slavery was a social positive and should be preserved. Introductory essays and a biographical appendix provide context for more than 145 documents presented. Many of these documents have not been included in prior collections of antebellum documents, and taken together provide a fresh perspective on this tumultuous era in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas J. Ebert, Allen Carden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476696314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476696317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Thomas J. Ebert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47202299773183,"sku":"9781476696317","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4ccc19e-0dbc-46d6-b0ab-484135219da5.jpg?v=1756820192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/antebellum-america-1787-1861-thomas-j-ebert-9781476696317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}