This is the lesson of the historiography of the antebellum republic as it has evolved over the past two generations. 0275991687 Antislavery politics in antebellum and Civil War America. By the end of the Antebellum period, slavery was the "hot topic" and was, most historians believe, the cause of the Civil War. From the Library of Congress. Antebellum Politics. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/brh2003001312/pp/.In the decades prior to the Civil War Little Egypt’s politics were notably different from the central and northern counties of Illinois. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. To browse our online resources, please visit,If you are an institutional customer having issues with a subscription or access to an OUP online product, please contact us at,Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. by Charles LeCount Reprinted with permission from the Tar Heel Junior Historian. In an excerpt from the introduction of Indians in the Family: Adoption and the Politics of Antebellum Expansion (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2017), author Dawn Peterson looks at a group of white slaveholders who adopted Southeast Indian boys (Choctaw, Creek, and Chickasaw) into their plantation households in the decades following the US Revolution. As the era went on, people, particularly in the North, became more and more averse to slavery. Governor Yates was so afraid of an uprising that he sent troops down to Cairo, in order to establish a federal presence in the region. Antebellum PeriodAntebellum is a Latin word that means “before the war.” In American history, the antebellum period refers to the years after the War of 1812 (1812–15) and before the Civil War (1861–65). It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide,This PDF is available to Subscribers Only.For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. Tar Heel Junior Historian Association, NC Museum of History. While the Little Egypt Democrats were often unsuccessful, they still managed to create animosity with the north. Agricultural Economy of Antebellum Life. These people were called abolitionists and often fought for the abolition of other institutions as well, not just slavery. The development of separate northern and southern economies, westward expansion of the nation, and a spirit of reform marked the era. Antebellum time period focus on the differences between people in the south and the north. John A. Logan. One hundred fifty years ago, nearly all North Carolinians made their living by farming. The chapter deals only with the North. Fall 1996. This page was last edited on 26 August 2020, at 09:12 (UTC). This change of heart was best illustrated at the Illinois Democratic Convention on Jan. 16,The Little Egypt rebellion movement became a hot topic for Northern Illinois newspapers, and remained a concern to the start of the war. People who wanted slavery to continue, because it … Pro-slavery arguments in the Illinois state Congress where common, and politicians pushed legislation such as the Black Codes of 1818 (discriminating against rights of African Americans in Illinois) and a call for the legalization of slavery in the state of Illinois in 1824. (Cross) While the Little Egypt Democrats were often unsuccessful, they still managed to create animosity with the north.After the firing on Ft. Sumter occurred in 1861, government officials such as Governor Yates, and President Lincoln were worried about Little Egypt . Stephen A. Douglas went down to Springfield on April 25,John A. Logan: Political Leader of Little Egypt,Egypt’s 31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment,31st Illinois Regiment: Recruitment and Training,31st Illinois Regiment: Champion Hill (Baker’s Creek),31st Illinois Regiment: Siege of Vicksburg,31st Illinois Regiment: March to Savannah,31st Illinois Regiment: March to Richmond,Egypt’s 15th Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry,15th Tennessee Regiment: Fighting Before Belmont,15th Tennessee Regiment: Perryville and the War’s End,The Battle of Belmont: Soldiers in both Armies,The Battle of Belmont: Mistakes Rule the Day. It addresses the subject through a sequence of stages. Without an understanding of the religion of the middle period, there can be no understanding of the politics of the time. In discussing the issue the,Moving towards 1860, Little Egyptians began to recognize that a unified nation would be more beneficial for their communities. Antebellum America was the time period before the Civil War, so it was a constant battle between African Americans and Whites. Mitchell, Thomas G. Praeger 2007 289 pages $49.95 Hardcover With a strong Democratic representation and cultural ties to the Old South, many Southern Illinois politicians aggressively lobbied for statewide acceptance of slavery. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Antebellum. In the decades prior to the Civil War Little Egypt’s politics were notably different from the central and northern counties of Illinois.