This work demonstrates the importance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in stirring sectional awareness and tension in Texas. It also analyzes the continuing impact of the measure on Texas politics and public opinion from 1854 until secession in 1861. Texas newspapers of the 1850s were the principal source for this study, supplemented by historical journals and other works. Organized chronologically and topically, this study traces Texans' attitudes and opinions concerning the extension-of-slavery controversy from their showing little interest in the issue prior to 1854 to their demand for secession in 1861. Texans considered slavery inseparable from their prosperity and welfare. Their determination to preserve it caused them to become a part of the disastrous secession movement.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663565 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Moore, Charles Latham |
| Contributors | Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-, Williamson, John A. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 165 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | Public, Moore, Charles Latham, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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