John Quincy Adams and the politics of slavery : selections from the diary / David Waldstreicher, Matthew Mason [editors].

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" In the final years of his political career, President John Quincy Adams was well known for his objections to slavery, with rival Henry Wise going so far as to label him "the acutest, the astutest, the archest enemy of southern slavery that ever existed." As a young statesman, however, he supported...

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Main Author:	Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Other Authors:	Waldstreicher, David (Editor) Mason, Matthew, 1968- (Editor)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Subjects:	Adams, John Quincy, > 1767-1848. > Diaries. > Selections. Adams, John Quincy, > 1767-1848 > Political and social views. Adams, John Quincy, > 1767-1848. Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century. United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865. HISTORY / United States / 19th Century. HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) Political and social views. Politics and government. Slavery > Political aspects. United States. 1783-1899 Diaries. History.
Genre:	Diaries. History.
Physical Description:	pages cm
Format:	Book

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