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Copperheads by Jennifer L Weber, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Jennifer L Weber

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Copperheads by Jennifer L Weber, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
Copperheads by Jennifer L Weber, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Jennifer L Weber

Copperheads by Jennifer L Weber, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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The Northern home-front during the Civil War was far from tranquil. Fierce political debates set communities on edge, spurred secret plots against the Union, and triggered widespread violence. At the heart of all this turmoil stood the anti-war Democrats, nicknamed "Copperheads."Now, Jennifer L. Weber offers the first full-length portrait of this powerful faction to appear in almost half a century. Weber reveals how the Copperheads came perilously close to defeating Lincoln and ending the war in the South's favor. Indeed, by the summer of 1864, they had grown sostrong that Lincoln himself thought his defeat was "exceedingly likely." Passionate defenders of civil liberties and states' rights-and often virulent racists-the Copperheads deplored Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus, his liberal interpretation of the Constitution, and, most vehemently, hismoves toward emancipation. Weber reveals how the battle over these issues grew so heated that Northerners feared their neighbors would destroy their livestock, burn their homes, even kill them. And she illuminates the role of Union soldiers, who, furious at Copperhead attacks on the war effort, moved firmly behind Lincoln. The soldiers' support for the embattled president kept him alive politically in his darkest times, and their victories on the battlefield secured his re-election. Packed with sharp observation and fresh interpretations, Copperheads is a gripping account of the fierce dissent that Lincoln called "the fire in the rear.""A compelling, well-researched, and persuasive account.... An essential work for anyone seeking to better understand the politics of the Civil War."-The Civil War News"Weber's highly readable account of the short life span of the Copperheads is especially valuable because it redresses a historical oversight. A wonderful book." -The Weekly Standard | Copperheads by Jennifer L Weber, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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