The Negro's Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union

by James M. McPherson

Paperback, 1967

Status

Available

Call number

973.7150396073

Collection

Publication

Vintage (1967), Paperback, 380 pages

Description

Drawing on speeches, books, and letters to point out the military and political contributions and the feelings of African-Americans during the Civil War.

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An important book on the Civil War and civil rights. Shows, in their own words, how African-Americans felt about the war, about race relations and about their desired place in the nation. Also demonstrates how Lincoln and other leaders felt and what they did during the crisis, both good and bad.
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Many black leaders and others speak their minds in these pages, demonstrating a keen grasp of the political and social situation.
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Physical description

400 p.; 7.98 inches

ISBN

140003390X / 9781400033904
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