American Suffrage: From Property to Democracy, 1760-1860

Hardback

Main Details

Title American Suffrage: From Property to Democracy, 1760-1860
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Chilton Williamson
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9780691656618
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 26 March 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

Since Americans have long taken price in universal suffrage and the secret ballot as foundations of democracy, it is surprising that one of its growth and reform. Mr. Williamson, focusing on the period from the Revolution to the Civil War, provides a state-by-state analysis of the growth of suffrage in its relation to partisan politics, the intelle