Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk

Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-272

  Dusinberre, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child mortality; Cotton plantations; Fugitive slaves; Incentive plan; James polk; Mexican war; Mississippi; Privileged slaves; Southern democrats; Territorial slavery issue

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EID: 84919767321     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195326031.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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