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James McDowell of Virginia: The Perils of an Antebellum Southern Reformer

James McDowell of Virginia: The Perils of an Antebellum Southern Reformer

Bodie, Charles A.

Hardcover

Series: New Studies in Southern History

Biographies GeneralRegional: South

ISBN10: 166692735X
ISBN13: 9781666927351
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Jan 6 2023
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This biography examines the political journey of James McDowell, a Democratic governor from western Virginia during the Jacksonian Era. The journey was shaped by the crosscurrents of a national debate over slavery, democratic advances, and the Jackson's controversial agenda.
A progressive, he joined the state's House of Delegates in 1833, pushing for the end of slavery in the Commonwealth, economic improvements, and a system of public education. Called an abolitionist, he ended his anti-slavery campaign, enlarged his plantation holdings, and climbed the political ladder. In 1843, he became governor and congressman until his death in 1851.

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