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For peace and union: Public opinion and antiwar sentiment in the Civil War North
| Title: | For peace and union: Public opinion and antiwar sentiment in the Civil War North. |
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| Name(s): |
Kearney, Kevin Lee. Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Engle, Stephen D., Thesis advisor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 1999 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 174 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | Despite the beliefs of modern Americans, the people of the North did not unanimously support the Civil War. Instead, peace demonstrations and draft dodgers abounded, threatening to undermine public morale. The war confronted the people with a choice between peace and Union. When the war appeared to fail in its objective of restoring the Union the people more readily accepted the idea of a negotiated settlement, but victory restored morale and encouraged them to continue the fight. Ultimately, sentiment for Union overcame the desire for peace, so the North remained committed until it defeated the rebellion. | |
| Identifier: | 9780599377936 (isbn), 15693 (digitool), FADT15693 (IID), fau:12449 (fedora) | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): |
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1999. |
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| Subject(s): | United States--Civil War, 1861-1865--Public opinion | |
| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15693 | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Use and Reproduction: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
