Contesting Secession: Parson Brownlow and the Rhetoric of Proslavery Unionism, 1860–1861

During the American Civil War there were few Southern Unionists better known in the North than Rev. William G. "Parson" Brownlow of East Tennessee. McKenzie discusses Brownlow and his activities in the early years of the Civil War.

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Published in:Civil War history 2002-12, Vol.48 (4), p.294-312
Main Author: McKenzie, Robert Tracy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Civil War
Antebellum period, 1820-1861
Brownlow, William Gannaway (Fighting Parson) (1805-1877)
Civil War, 1861-1865
Clergy
History
Personal profiles
Political aspects
Prevention
Rhetoric
Secession
Slavery
Social aspects
United States history
War
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Summary:During the American Civil War there were few Southern Unionists better known in the North than Rev. William G. "Parson" Brownlow of East Tennessee. McKenzie discusses Brownlow and his activities in the early years of the Civil War.
ISSN:0009-8078
1533-6271
1533-6271
DOI:10.1353/cwh.2002.0060