Date of Award
Spring 5-11-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
First Advisor
Dr. David Sehat
Second Advisor
Dr. Wendy Venet
Abstract
Henry Clay’s effect on the second party system is undeniable. However, this thesis intends to do more than chronicle Clay’s life. By analyzing key points of Clay’s political career, one sees several key aspects of Clay’s political philosophy come to life. Unionism, the role of the Constitution, and compromise are fundamental to Clay’s political perspective. Other historians have argued that Clay was always motivated by “self-interest” and personal politics, but Clay’s politics never strayed far from national compromise and maintaining the Union.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/4067693
Recommended Citation
Walters, Joshua T., "Liberty Of Mine Own Country: The Political Perspective Of Henry Clay." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/4067693