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Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk Dusinberre, William (Reader in History, Reader in History, University of Warwick (Emeritus))
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Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk
Dusinberre, William (Reader in History, Reader in History, University of Warwick (Emeritus))
James Polk was US president from 1845-49, when slavery began to dominate its politics. He also owned a substantial plantation in Mississippi and 54 slaves. This book reconstructs the world of his estate and lives of his slaves, analysing how this affected his stance on slavery issues.
272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 maps and numerous tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 15, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195157352 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 241 × 164 × 23 mm · 526 g |
| Language | English |
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