Crusade against slavery Edward Coles, pioneer of freedom - Leichtle, Kurt E., 1949-; Carveth, Bruce G., 1951-; ebrary, Inc. (Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2011)
"Dust in the balance" : an introduction -- River and opportunity -- Man of property -- Release -- Beginning -- A rough land of great promise -- Contest and convention -- A prairie firestorm -- The chasm -- The complaint -- The emancipator -- The devastating truth of Madison's will -- The aging historian -- The preacher -- Prodigal Virginian -- The woodlands.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Coles, Edward, -- 1786-1868.; Governors -- Illinois -- Biography; Slavery -- Illinois -- History; Slaves -- Emancipation -- Illinois -- History; Freedmen -- Illinois -- Biography; African Americans -- Illinois -- Biography; Illinois -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century; Illinois -- Politics and government -- To 1865.; Electronic books