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Tables of Contents for Political Culture and Secession in Mississippi
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
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Introduction
3
14
1 A SAVAGE PLACE
The Mississippi Frontier, Masculinity, and Political Culture in the 1830s
17
22
2 EARLY AUTUMN
An Episode from Mississippi's Political Culture-The Secession Debate of 1849-1851
39
16
3 MORTAL STAKES
The Politics of Antipartyism
55
16
4 SMALL VICES
Voters, Elections, and the Myth of Party Dominance
71
26
5 PLAYMATES
Voting and Governing in the Neighborhood
97
24
6 CEREMONY
The Ritual Power of Politics
121
28
7 CHANCE
Know-Nothings and the Political Culture
149
20
8 VALEDICTION
The Political Culture of Secession
169
28
Appendix: Methodological Notes and Study Data
197
10
Notes
207
34
Bibliography
241
20
Index
261