Cover
Title
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1. Attaining Political Power, 1854–1860
1. Hating the Zeal to Spread Slavery, 1854
2. Traversing Uneven Political Ground, 1855
3. Standing Together Nobly, 1856
4. Disputing the Supreme Court Decision, 1857
5. Trusting Those Who Care for the Results, 1858
6. Remaining Steadfast to the Right, 1859
7. Disenchanting the Nation of Slavery, 1860
Part 2. Maintaining Political Power, 1861
8. Holding Firmly to Their Promise, 1861
Part 3. Applying Political Power, 1862–1864
9. Restoring the Founding Purposes, 1962
10. Assuring That the Nation Would Long Endure, 1863
11. Binding Up the Nation's Wounds, 1864
Appendix
Notes
Index