History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America

Henry Wilson's History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America Vol. I offers a comprehensive examination of the expansion and entrenchment of slavery and its political influence in the United States. Wilson traces the origins of the so-called Slave Power illustrating how pro-slavery interests gradually gained economic and political dominance shaping national policies and fueling tensions that led to the Civil War. The volume reveals the strategies employed by Southern elites to preserve slavery and extend its reach exposing the deep-rooted conflicts between free and slave states. Through detailed analysis Wilson underscores the destructive impact of this power on American democracy and emphasizes the moral and political struggles that ultimately led to its downfall.History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America - Vol. I is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873.