Slavery and English polarity: the persuasive campaign of john bright against english recognition of the confederate states of America

• Stanford P. Gwin ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Southern Mississippi

     University of Southern Mississippi

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 49, nº 4, 1983, págs. 406-419
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • John Bright's persuasive influence in public and in Parliament was one important reason England did not intervene in the American Civil War or recognize the Confederacy. Brighfs efforts are a good illustration of the effectiveness of choosing correct issues in political debate. This paper focuses on his use of slavery as a dominant and constant emotional issue to maintain negative British attitudes about Confederate recognition.