Eric Foner Quote
The world, declared the Radical Chicago Tribune, commenting on the draft, needed to be shown that the American government can confidently command the support of its citizens, and make the duty of the individual to the state a debt to be collected. Such views were forcefully echoed among Northern reformers and intellectuals
Eric Foner
The world, declared the Radical Chicago Tribune, commenting on the draft, needed to be shown that the American government can confidently command the support of its citizens, and make the duty of the individual to the state a debt to be collected. Such views were forcefully echoed among Northern reformers and intellectuals