Allen Johnson’s Union and Democracy is a scholarly synthesis of American political history covering the period from the founding of the republic through the Civil War era, tracing the evolution of the Union and the democratic ideals that both sustained and strained it. Part of the Chronicles of America series, the book examines the tensions between federal authority and state rights, the expansion of the franchise, and the deepening crisis over slavery that ultimately tore the Union apart.
Written for a broad educated audience, Union and Democracy is a lucid and well-organized survey of the forces that shaped American political development. Download this free EPUB for a clear and authoritative overview of democracy’s contested growth in America.