This work is a study of white Texans' attitudes toward their role in the federal Union and their right to secede from it during the antebellum period. The central question of the study is why did people so strongly Unionist in 1846 became so strongly secessionist by 1861. In tracing this significant shift in Texans' sentiment, the author especially emphasizes the racial attitudes of white Texans, their emotional defense of the institution of slavery, and their strong conviction that the Negroes, if emancipated, would destroy white society. Of special importance to this study is the relationship of Texans' racial attitudes to their attitudes toward the Union.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc164580 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Ledbetter, Billy D. |
| Contributors | Scroggs, Jack B., 1919-, Gantt, Fred, Ayer, Hugh M., 1924-, Painter, William E. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | 3, viii, 315 leaves : maps, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas, 1846-1861 |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Ledbetter, Billy D. |
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