Party of Patriarchy: Democratic Gender Politics and the Coming of the Civil War
Author:
Haumesser, Lauren, History - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia
Haumesser, Lauren, History - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia
Advisor:
Varon, Elizabeth, Department of History, University of Virginia
Varon, Elizabeth, Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract:
This dissertation argues that in the 1850s, Democratic Party leaders played on gender conservatism to unite their members at a time when they were profoundly divided. The new Republican Party offered a progressive vision of women’s rights and antislavery. Northern and southern Democrats alike countered by insisting on patriarchy both as an institution and as a symbol of their opposition to antislavery. The strategy ultimately backfired: southerners came to believe they alone supported slavery and patriarchy, and that only secession would protect both.
Degree:
PHD (Doctor of Philosophy)
PHD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Keywords:
United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Causes, Democratic Party (U.S.) — History — 19th Century, Sectionalism (United States) — History, United States — Politics and Government — 1815-1861
United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Causes, Democratic Party (U.S.) — History — 19th Century, Sectionalism (United States) — History, United States — Politics and Government — 1815-1861
Language:
English
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
2018/04/26
2018/04/26