Project Gutenberg 2006-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 262 Hillis, Newell Dwight 1858 1929 12008425 The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict Rise of American slavery: growth of the traffic -- Webster and Calhoun: the battle line in array -- Garrison and Phillips: anti-slavery agitation -- Charles Sumner: the appeal to educated men -- Horace Greeley: the appeal to the common people -- Harriet Beecher Stowe; John Brown: the conflict precipitated -- Lincoln and Douglas: influence of the great debate -- Reasons for secession: southern leaders -- Henry Ward Beecher: the appeal to England -- Heroes of battle: American soldiers and sailors -- The life of the people at home who supported the soldiers at the front -- Abraham Lincoln: the martyred President. Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Battle of Principles" by Newell Dwight Hillis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the moral and intellectual battles surrounding the Anti-Slavery movement in America, examining the key figures and events that shaped this significant period in U.S. history. It likely offers insights into how the eloquence and heroism of individuals fighting against slavery laid the foundation for modern democratic values and social justice. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the rise of American slavery, emphasizing its economic and moral implications. It argues that the Civil War, sparked by the fundamental contradictions between liberty and slavery, was vital in defining the nation. Hillis outlines the growth of the abolitionist sentiment, highlighting the political debates, significant events, and notable figures such as Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, ultimately framing the Anti-Slavery conflict as a battle not only for human rights but also for the very essence of American democracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Antislavery movements -- United States United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 E300 E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 492169 2025-06-08T05:22:51.839558 text/html 484068 2006-06-11T07:57:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 170044 2006-06-11T07:57:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 253911 2025-06-08T05:23:02.759523 application/epub+zip 257092 2025-06-08T05:22:55.030563 application/epub+zip 257092 2025-06-08T05:22:53.179542 application/epub+zip 443853 2025-06-08T05:23:07.719463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393330 2025-06-08T05:23:00.868547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377339 2022-09-09T04:25:58.608330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410046 2025-06-08T05:22:50.741557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409963 2006-06-11T07:57:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 159245 2006-06-11T07:57:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409963 2006-06-11T07:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159189 2006-06-11T07:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21401 2025-06-08T05:23:07.878474 application/rdf+xml 11786 2025-06-08T05:22:53.776554 image/jpeg 3255 2025-06-08T05:22:53.478528 image/jpeg 236554 2025-06-08T05:22:51.879551 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia