Description

Book Synopsis
EXCERPT: So great was the ferment of reform in the pre-Civil War United States that to understand it, to grasp the motives of the reformers, the nature of their work, their successes and failures, is to understand much about the American nation as a whole. To be sure, there was more to antebellum history than reform.

Table of Contents

One. The Idea of Reform 1

Yea Sayers 1

Nay Sayers and Skeptics 9

The Sectional Problem 21

Everyman a Reformer—And a Conservative? 28

Two. Some Varieties of Reform Experience 32

New Directions After 1830 32

Prayer and Persuasion 47

Coercion 58

Three. The Consequences of Reform 65

The Roots of Failure 65

Successes and Satisfactions 74

Looking Backward 89

Bibliographical Essay 92

Index 99

The Ferment of Reform 1830 1860

    Product form

    £20.85

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £21.95 – you save £1.10 (5%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Mon 10 Aug 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by C. S. Griffin

    1 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Ferment of Reform 1830 1860 by C. S. Griffin

      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/01/2013
      ISBN13: 9780882957388, 978-0882957388
      ISBN10: 0882957384

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      EXCERPT: So great was the ferment of reform in the pre-Civil War United States that to understand it, to grasp the motives of the reformers, the nature of their work, their successes and failures, is to understand much about the American nation as a whole. To be sure, there was more to antebellum history than reform.

      Table of Contents

      One. The Idea of Reform 1

      Yea Sayers 1

      Nay Sayers and Skeptics 9

      The Sectional Problem 21

      Everyman a Reformer—And a Conservative? 28

      Two. Some Varieties of Reform Experience 32

      New Directions After 1830 32

      Prayer and Persuasion 47

      Coercion 58

      Three. The Consequences of Reform 65

      The Roots of Failure 65

      Successes and Satisfactions 74

      Looking Backward 89

      Bibliographical Essay 92

      Index 99

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account