Virginia Party Politics and Texas Annexation
Abstract
The annexation of Texas is often seen as evidence of the sectional conflict that was a major cause of the Civil War. Although slavery clearly influenced the tactics of Southern politicians, the larger strategy of party politics attempted to keep the "peculiar institution" a secondary issue. Although slavery did enter the debate over annexation, it did not produce the sharp sectional divisions between slave and non-slave states that emerged in the 1850s.8
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 04, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA350738
Entities
People
- Margaret C. Martin
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology