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Rifles, residents, and runaways
Title
Rifles, residents, and runaways: the conflict over slavery between civil and military authority in Maryland, 1861-1864.
Creator
Dunne, Brian Thomas., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of History
Abstract/Description
In the fall of 1864, Maryland became the first Border State to abolish slavery with the adoption of a new state constitution. In order to best understand the evolution of this event, the purpose of this study was to examine the civil-military relations of Maryland during the Civil War and how these relations affected the institution of slavery in the state. Therefore, the main argument is that the conflict between military and civil authorities in Maryland during the war revealed two points:...
Show moreIn the fall of 1864, Maryland became the first Border State to abolish slavery with the adoption of a new state constitution. In order to best understand the evolution of this event, the purpose of this study was to examine the civil-military relations of Maryland during the Civil War and how these relations affected the institution of slavery in the state. Therefore, the main argument is that the conflict between military and civil authorities in Maryland during the war revealed two points: first, that the federal government maintained a faithful vigilance over the state during the war and second, that the federal government exploited a fading slavery system to not only eliminate any possibility of Maryland entering the Confederacy, but also destroy any degree of Border State neutrality.
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Date Issued
2011
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3170957
Subject Headings
Slavery, History, Slaves, Emancipation, History, Sources, History, Politics and government
Format
Document (PDF)
Second address to the people of Maryland by William H. Collins.
Title
Second address to the people of Maryland by William H. Collins.
Creator
Collins, William H. (William Handy) 1801-1881, Young, James
Abstract/Description
Caption title: To the people of Maryland. Notes: "Baltimore, February 23, 1861"--Page 17. FAU copy has original blue printed wrappers.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb19f33
Subject Headings
Constitutional law -- United States, Slavery -- Maryland -- 19th century, Maryland -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865, Secession, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century, States' rights (American politics), United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861, Federal government -- United States
Format
E-book
Speech of the Hon. Robert M. M'Lane at the ratification meeting : held on Broadway, Fell's Point, on Wednesday evening, July 14, 1852.
Title
Speech of the Hon. Robert M. M'Lane at the ratification meeting : held on Broadway, Fell's Point, on Wednesday evening, July 14, 1852.
Creator
McLane, Robert M. (Robert Milligan) 1815-1898
Abstract/Description
Speech of the Honorable Robert M. McLane at the ratification meeting. Notes: Caption title. Place of imprint from colophon on page 8. FAU Libraries' copy pages unopened (25 cm).
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb15f32
Subject Headings
Campaign literature -- 1852 -- Democratic -- Maryland, Campaign literature -- Maryland -- 19th century, Campaign literature -- United States -- 19th century, Democratic Party (U.S.), Electoral college -- United States, King, William R. -- (William Rufus) -- 1786-1853, Maryland -- Politics and government -- 19th century, Pierce, Franklin -- 1804-1869, Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1852, Slavery -- United States
Format
E-book
Third address to the people of Maryland.
Title
Third address to the people of Maryland.
Creator
Collins, William H. (William Handy) 1801-1881, Young, James
Abstract/Description
Third address to the people of Maryland. Caption title: To the people of Maryland. Notes: "Baltimore, September 2, 1861"-- Last page. FAU copy has original pink printed wrappers; side stitched with cord.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb19f17
Subject Headings
Maryland -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865, Secession, Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century, United States -- Boundaries, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources, United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
Format
E-book
Proceedings and speeches at a public meeting of the Friends of the Union, in the city of Baltimore, held at the Maryland Institute, on Thursday evening, January 10, 1861.
Title
Proceedings and speeches at a public meeting of the Friends of the Union, in the city of Baltimore, held at the Maryland Institute, on Thursday evening, January 10, 1861.
Creator
Friends of the Union (Baltimore, Md.), Toy, John D.
Abstract/Description
Cover title. Includes verse and speeches of Wm. H. Collins, A.W. Bradford and Reverdy Johnson: pages 8-56. Bradford, Augustus W. (Augustus Williamson) 1806-1881. Collins, William H. (William Handy) 1801-1881. Johnson, Reverdy 1796-1876.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb19f35
Subject Headings
Maryland -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865, Secession -- Congresses, Slavery -- United States -- Congresses, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century, States' rights (American politics), States' rights (American politics) -- Congresses, Poems, Poetry, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes -- Sources, United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861 -- Congresses
Format
E-book