The Queen of Islands, and the King of Rivers: With a Chart of Our Slave and Free Soil Territory (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Cora Montgomery

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365244376 ISBN 13: 9780365244370

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A bold examination of how free soil and slave states shape America’s future, from the riverways to the nation’s capital.

This edition surveys the interplay of geography, population, and politics as the United States expands westward. It argues that slave labor will shrink across the continent while free labor grows, and it makes a case for incorporating Cuba into the Union under a gradual path to emancipation. The author links the fate of the Mississippi and the balance of power in Congress to the spread of free soil states and the exclusion of slavery from new territories.

Readers will encounter a historical perspective on emigration, state formation, and the moral stakes of abolition, all set against rivers, borders, and the coming political order. The work emphasizes how geographic and demographic trends could steer the Union toward greater unity and liberty.

• Why free and slave states compete for influence in Congress and on the map
• Arguments for gradual emancipation and strategic expansion of free soil territories
• Connections between migration, labor, and political power in the 19th century

Ideal for readers curious about antebellum politics, regional power, and the arguments that shaped the road to the Civil War.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365244376
• ISBN 13: 9780365244370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 56