Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Preface 1
Introduction 3
Chronology of Events 6
1 An Abolitionist's Milestone 11
2 Remember the Underground Railroad 17
3 Illinois: A Burned-Over Reunion 25
4 The Abolitionists! Thank God! 36
5 First, the Church 54
6 No Apologists for Slavery: The Congregationalists 59
7 Resolute and Unwavering 76
8 All Brethren: The Universalists 90
9 Seceders and Covenanters: The Presbyterians 102
10 Evangelistic Lawbreakers: The Wesleyan Methodists 113
11 The Western Citizen Reads the Western Citizen 123
12 God Will Thank the Republican Party 131
13 Lincoln Knew the True Republican 150
14 Reasons to Be Unreasonable 161
15 Hail and Farewell! 171
Antislavery Advocates: A Biographical Dictionary 175
Notes 207
Bibliography 215
Index 221