Conscience Whigs — The Conscience Whigs were a faction of the Whig Party in the state of Massachusetts noted for their moral opposition to slavery. They were noted as opponents of the more conservative Cotton Whigs who dominated the state party, led by such figures … Wikipedia
Whigs — [wɪgz; englisch], Singular Whig der, s, 1) in England/Großbritannien vom Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts an die den Tories gegenüberstehende Parlamentsgruppe. Whigs war ursprünglich eine Bezeichnung für Viehdiebe, die in der Puritan. Revolution… … Universal-Lexikon
Whig Party — (1834–54) U.S. political party. Organized by opponents of Pres. Andrew Jackson, whom they called King Andrew, the party took its name from the British antimonarchist party. The U.S. Whigs favoured a program of national development. Jackson s… … Universalium
Charles Sumner — For other people named Charles Sumner, see Charles Sumner (disambiguation). Charles Sumner Daguerreotype of Senator Sumner, 1855 United States Senator from Massachusetts … Wikipedia
Hoar, Ebenezer R. — ▪ American politician in full Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar born Feb. 21, 1816, Concord, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 31, 1895, Concord American politician, a leading antislavery Whig in Massachusetts who was briefly attorney general in President Ulysses S … Universalium
Antiesclavagisme aux États-Unis — L’antiesclavagisme aux États Unis désigne un courant de pensée opposé à l’esclavage sur le territoire américain. Il trouve ses racines à l’époque coloniale dans les protestations des quakers, bientôt suivis par d’autres sectes protestantes,… … Wikipédia en Français
William H. Seward — This article is about the Governor of New York. For his son, the Civil War Brigadier General, see William H. Seward, Jr.. The Honorable William Henry Seward 24th United States Secretary of State … Wikipedia
Barnburners and Hunkers — The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case… … Wikipedia
Adams, Charles Francis — born Aug. 18, 1807, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Nov. 21, 1886, Boston U.S. diplomat. The son of John Quincy Adams and the grandson of John Adams, he served in the Massachusetts legislature and edited a Whig journal. He helped form the antislavery… … Universalium
Hoar, Ebenezer R(ockwood) — born Feb. 21, 1816, Concord, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 31, 1895, Concord U.S. politician. He graduated from Harvard College (1835) and Harvard Law School (1839). His outspoken opposition to slavery soon made him a leading public figure in his home… … Universalium
James G. Birney — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Birney. Birney assistant à la convention de la société antiesclavagiste à Londres en 1840. Détail d un portrait de groupe de B … Wikipédia en Français
