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The decline of the Whig party in Virginia1039 views
Author
Barns, Alice Elizabeth, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisors
Holt, Michael, Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract
<p>This essay is a study of the decline of the Whig party in Virginia. It seeks to determine if a realignment in popular voting behavior occurred during the 1850s and if the second American party system failed to redress the grievances of Virginians.</p>
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords
Whig Party (Va.); Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865
Notes
Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Barns, Alice Elizabeth. The decline of the Whig party in Virginia. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 1979-05-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V31P75.
