Second American Revolution - The Civil War Era Struggle Over Cuba and the Rebirth of the American

"Gregory P. Downs argues that we can see the Civil War anew by understanding it as a revolution. More than a fight to preserve the Union and end slavery, the conflict refashioned a nation, in part by remaking its Constitution. More than a struggle of brother against brother, it entailed remaking an Atlantic world that centered in surprising ways on Cuba and Spain. Downs introduces a range of actors not often considered as central to the conflict but clearly engaged in broader questions and acts they regarded as revolutionary. This expansive canvas allows Downs to describe a broad and world-shaking war with implications far greater than often recognized"--

About the author

Gregory P. Downs is professor of history at the University of California, Davis, and author of After Appomattox: Military Occupation and the Ends of War.

Summary

Argues that we can see the US Civil War anew by understanding it as a revolution. More than a fight to preserve the Union and end slavery, the conflict refashioned a nation, in part by remaking its Constitution. More than a struggle of brother against brother, it entailed remaking an Atlantic world that centred in surprising ways on Cuba and Spain.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory P Downs, Gregory P. Downs
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781469652733
• ISBN: 978-1-4696-5273-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Steven and Janice Brose Lectur; The Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous