Cotton is king, and pro-slavery arguments [electronic resource] : comprising the writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartwright, on this important subject / by E.N. Elliott ... With an essay on slavery in the light of international law, by the editor.

Author
Elliott, E. N. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Augusta, Ga. : Pritchard, Abbott & Loomis, 1860.
Description
1 online resource (xv, [3], 19-908, [4] p., [4] leaves of plates) : ports.

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  • Making of the modern world. Part 2 (1851-1914) [More in this series]
  • The making of the modern world. Part 2 (1851-1914)
Notes
  • "Published and sold exclusively by subscription"--t.p.
  • Augusta advertisements last 4 pages.
  • Portraits engraved by F.E. Jones.
  • Includes Cotton is king, by D. Christy; Liberty and slavery, by A.T. Bledsoe; The Bible argument, by T. Stringfellow; Slavery in the light of social ethics, by Chancellor Harper; Slavery in the light of political science, by J.H. Hammond; Slavery in the light of ethnology, by S.A. Cartwright; Slavery in the light of international law, by E.N. Elliott; Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Dred Scott case; The fugitive slave law, by C. Hodge; The Bible argument on slavery, by C.Hodge; The education, labor, and wealth of the South, by S.A. Cartwright.
  • First ed. of D. Christy's Cotton is King: or, Slavery in the light of political economy appears in 1855 under the title Cotton is king: or The culture of cotton, and its relation to agriculture, manufactures and commerce. This is the 3rd ed., rev. & expanded, containing prefaces to all 3 editions.
  • Not in Lib. Company. Afro-Americana.
  • Reproduction of the original from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University.
OCLC
654792609
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