Slaves No More - Three Essays on Emancipation and the Civil War

Drawn from the documentary history of emancipation that has been described as 'this generation's most significant encounter with the American past' (The New York Times), Slaves No More brings together three essays on the destruction of slavery and the redefinition of freedom in the midst of the nation's bloodiest conflict.

Sommario

Introduction; The authors; Short titles and abbreviations; 1. The destruction of slavery, 1861-1865; 2. The wartime genesis of free labor, 1861-1865; 3. The black military experience, 1861-1867; Index.

Riassunto

Three essays present an introduction and history of the emancipation of the slaves during the Civil War by tracing the destruction of slavery, examining the evolution of freedom, and finally demonstrating how the war itself was transformed into a struggle for universal liberty.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ira Berlin, Barbara J. Fields, Barbara Jeanne Fields, Steven F. Miller, Steven F. (University of Maryland) Miller, Miller Steven F., Joseph P. Reidy, Reidy Joseph P., Leslie S. Rowland, Rowland Leslie S.
• Con la collaborazione di: Ira Berlin (Editore), Barbara Jeanne Fields (Editore), Steven J. Miller (Editore), Joseph P. Reidy (Editore), Leslie S. Rowland (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.11.1992
• EAN: 9780521436922
• ISBN: 978-0-521-43692-2
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 228 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 370 g
• Illustrazioni: 4 b/w illus., Raster, nicht spezifiziert
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)