Religion, Slavery and Secession: Reflections on the Life and Letters of Robert Hall Morrison
A North Carolina Presbyterian minister and founder of Davidson College, Robert Hall Morrison was also a slave owner and father-in-law to three Confederate generals; yet he opposed slavery and often spouted anti-secessionist rhetoric. He preferred living in the Northern states. However, at the time o...
Main Author: | Eye, Sara Marie |
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Other Authors: | History |
Format: | Others |
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34049 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07182003-120642/ |
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