The Union As It Is
Constitutional Unionism and Sectional Compromise, 1787-1861| By: | Peter B. Knupfer |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780807857410 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780807862551 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 1991 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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The first scholar to trace the meaning and importance of the idea of political compromise from the founding of the Republic to the onset of the Civil War, Knupfer shows how recurring justifications of sectional compromise reflected common ideas about the way governments were supposed to work. Originally published in 1991. A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.