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American unionism, not to be confused with labor unions in the United States, is an ideology on the preservation of the legitimacy of American federal government encompassing all states and opposition to individual secession.[1] American unionism has historically been existent during the American Civil War period and Reconstruction period of American history,[2] but has also been affirmed by Supreme Court of the United States decisions, such as Texas v. White.[3] Unionism in the United States arose primarily from the attitudes following Lincoln–Douglas debates, particularly Abraham Lincoln's House Divided speech.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Stampp, Kenneth M. (1978). "The Concept of a Perpetual Union". The Journal of American History. 65 (1): 5–33. doi:10.2307/1888140. ISSN 0021-8723.
- ^ "Overview | Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline | Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Texas v. White". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Lincoln warns that America is becoming a "house divided" | June 16, 1858". HISTORY. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Free Soil Party, anti-slavery, 1848, westward expansion, Wilmot Proviso, U.S. politics, sectionalism, Free Soilers". Bill of Rights Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-15.