The History of the Loco-Foco or Equal Rights Party: Its Movements, Conventions and Proceedings, With Short Characteristic Sketches of Its Prominent Men (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

F. Byrdsall

9780266177272: The History of the Loco-Foco or Equal Rights Party: Its Movements, Conventions and Proceedings, With Short Characteristic Sketches of Its Prominent Men (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266177271 ISBN 13: 9780266177272

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A vivid historical portrait of a fiery 1830s political movement.

This nonfiction book chronicles the rise and fall of the Loco-Foco or Equal Rights party in New York City, its conventions, campaigns, and the prominent figures who shaped its course. It presents the movement’s ideas, conflicts with monopolies, and the public debates that defined an era of banking battles and reform.

The narrative unfolds through detailed chapters that trace the party’s origins, its fierce opposition to paper money and monopolies, and the dramatic events that tested its principles. You’ll find portraits of key organizers, accounts of park meetings, riots, and the shifting loyalties within the Democratic-Republican landscape of the time. The text also reflects on how reform rhetoric collided with press coverage and public perception.
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Ideal for readers interested in 19th-century American politics, reform movements, and the dynamics of how political parties evolve and fade. This edition suits anyone curious about the roots of anti-monopoly activism and the public life of the Loco-Foco era.

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