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Author:
Ress, David.
Title:
Governor Edward Coles and the vote to forbid slavery in Illinois, 1823-1824 / David Ress.
Publisher:
McFarland & Co.,
Copyright Date:
2006
Description:
p. cm.
Subject:
Coles, Edward,--1786-1868.
Governors--Illinois.--Biography.
Slavery--History--Illinois--History--19th century.
Illinois--History--Political aspects--History--19th century.
Illinois--Politics and government--To 1865.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois, chose to live where democracy would be free from the contradictions of slavery, and faced down a two-year effort to make Illinois a slave state"--Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9780786426393
9780786426393 (softcover : alk. paper)
078642639X (softcover : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)70921308
LCCN:
2006024943
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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