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 iv  Copyright © 2008 by University of Massachusetts Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America LC 2007032380 ISBN 978-1-55849-635-4 (paper); 634-7 (library cloth) Designed by Sally Nichols Set in ITC Galliard Printed and bound by The Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stewart, James Brewer. Abolitionist politics and the coming of the Civil War / James Brewer Stewart. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-55849-635-4 (paper : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-1-55849-634-7 (library cloth : alk. paper) 1. Antislavery movements—United States—History— 18th century. 2. Antislavery movements—United States—History— 19th century. 3. Abolitionists—United States—Biography. 4. Political activists—United States—Biography. 5. Abolitionists—United States—Political activity—History. 6. Radicalism—United States—History. 7. Equality— United States—History. 8. United States—Politics and government—1776–1783. 9. United States—Politics and government—1783–1865. 10. United States—History— Civil War, 1861–1865—Causes. I. Title. E441.S895 2008 973.7'114—dc22 2007032380 British Library Cataloguing in Publication data are available. ...

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