Governor Edward Coles and the vote to forbid slavery in Illinois 1823 - 1824 - Ress, David (McFarland, 2006)
"Edward Coles, the second governor of Illinois, chose to live where democracy would be free from the contradictions of slavery, and faced down a two-year effort to make Illinois a slave state"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-196) and index