Books by James A. Rawley

Abraham Lincoln's single goal of saving the Union required not simply subduing the South but contending as well with divisiveness in the North. In this account, Radical Republicans represent consensus with Lincoln more than conflict, sectional more than economic interests, and party over faction.

Provides an introduction to the career of one of America's most memorable presidents. This book aims to depict the many sides of Abraham Lincoln - war leader, humorist, commander-in-chief, politician, and emancipator. It also examines the pivotal events, decisions, and issues in Lincoln's private and public life.

Offers an analysis of the controversies that followed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. This book demonstrates, however, that the fundamental issue was not slavery as such but race: whether the country, its egalitarian slogans notwithstanding, could tolerate the expansion of African Americans, slave or free.

James A. Rawley fills a scholarly gap in the historical discussion of the slave trade from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century by providing one volume covering the economics, demography, epidemiology, and politics of the trade. This revised edition of Rawley's classic includes emended text to reflect the major changes in historiography.

The words of Abraham Lincoln have been immortalized in speeches and enshrined in policies and practices, and none of those words, spoken or written, has gone unnoticed or wanted for a response. This book examines Lincoln's major statements, papers, and initiatives in light of the comments and criticism of his supporters and detractors.