Free Soil: The Election of 1848

The presidential election of 1848, known as the Free Soil election, marked the emergence of antislavery sentiment as a determining political force on a national scale. In this book Joseph G. Rayback provides the first comprehensive history of the campaign and the election, documenting his analysis with contemporary letters and newspaper accounts. The progress of the campaign is examined in light of the Free Soil movement: agitation for Free Soil candidates and platforms at the national convent

Author: Joseph G. Rayback
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780813154527

About the Author

Joseph G. Rayback has published widely in American history and was formerly editor of The Historian. He is presently professor of history at Temple University.

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