Moral minorities and the making of American democracy

This work unearths the origins of popular minority-rights politics in American history. Focusing on controversies spurred by grassroots moral reform in the early 19th century, it shows how a motley array of self-understood minorities reshaped American democracy as they battled laws regulating Sabbat...

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1. Verfasser:
Volk, Kyle G.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
This work unearths the origins of popular minority-rights politics in American history. Focusing on controversies spurred by grassroots moral reform in the early 19th century, it shows how a motley array of self-understood minorities reshaped American democracy as they battled laws regulating Sabbath observance, alcohol, and interracial contact.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-937193-8
0-19-937194-6
Schlagworte:
Minorities > Civil rights > History > 19th century > United States.
Minorities > Political activity > History > 19th century > United States.
Democracy > History > 19th century > United States.
Political participation > History > 19th century > United States.
Dissenters > History > 19th century > United States.
Gender & Ethnic Studies
Social Sciences
Ethnic & Race Studies
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