Slavery, War, and a New Birth of Freedom - 1840s-1877

Informationen zum Autor Hacker, Jeffrey H. Klappentext Provides insights and analysis regarding the history, literature, and cultural climate of the eras of slavery, the US Civil War, and Reconstruction. It brings together informational text and primary documents that cover notable historic events and trends, authors, literary works, social movements, and cultural and artistic themes. Zusammenfassung Provides insights and analysis regarding the history, literature, and cultural climate of the eras of slavery, the US Civil War, and Reconstruction. It brings together informational text and primary documents that cover notable historic events and trends, authors, literary works, social movements, and cultural and artistic themes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 The Literature of Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction; Chapter 2 Abolitionist and Antislavery Movements; Chapter 3 Alcott, Louisa May(1832'“1888); Chapter 4 Chesnut, Mary(1823'“1886); Chapter 5 Dickinson, Emily(1830'“1886); Chapter 6 Douglass, Frederick(ca. 1818'“1895); Chapter 7 Garrison, William Lloyd(1805'“1879); Chapter 8 Gettysburg Address; Chapter 9 Grant, Ulysses S.(1822'“1885); Chapter 10 Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins(1825'“1911); Chapter 11 Harte, Bret(1836'“1902); Chapter 12 Howe, Julia Ward(1819'“1910); Chapter 13 Jacobs, Harriet(1813'“1897); Chapter 14 Lincoln, Abraham(1809'“1865); Chapter 15 Muir, John(1838'“1914); Chapter 16 Reconstruction; Chapter 17 Slavery and Slave Life; Chapter 18 Stowe, Harriet Beecher(1811'“1896); Chapter 19 Underground Railroad; Chapter 20 Whitman, Walt(1819'“1892);

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey H. Hacker, Hacker Jeffrey H.
• Publisher: Sharpe
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2013
• EAN: 9780765683410
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-8341-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: History Through Literature: Am; History Through Literature; History Through Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery