19th Century - HIST104 - U.S. History (2) - Massasoit Libraries at Massasoit Library

Movements, Issues, and Systems

Manifest Destiny: Topic Page
In US history, the belief that Americans had a providential mission to extend both their territory and their democratic processes westwards across the continent.
Abolitionism: Topic Page
A movement culminating in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that aimed first to end the slave trade, and then to abolish the institution of slavery and emancipate slaves.
Jim Crow Laws: Topic Page
Legislation passed by southern US states in the late 19th century to enforce racial segregation.
Women's Suffrage: Topic Page
The right of women to vote; Throughout the latter part of the 19th cent. the issue of women's voting rights was an important phase of feminism.

Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780684805009
Publication Date: 2000-12-13
Covers all aspects of life in 19th Century America with thorough and concise entries.
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of the American Enlightenment by Mark G. Spencer (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780826479693
Publication Date: 2015-02-26
With over 500 original essays on key American Enlightenment figures, it provides a comprehensive account to complement the intense scholarly activity that has recently centered on the European Enlightenment.
The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations
Call Number: eBook
Includes full coverage of the Underground Railroad in both the United States and Canada, which was the ultimate destination of many of the escaping slaves. Explores the people, places, writings, laws, and organizations that made this network possible.