Slaves No More - Three Essays on Emancipation and the Civil War (Paperback, New)

The three essays in this volume present an introduction to history of the emancipation of the slaves during the Civil War. The first essay traces the destruction of slavery by discussing the shift from a war for the Union to a war against slavery. The slaves are shown to have shaped the destiny of the nation through their determination to place their liberty on the wartime agenda. The second essay examines the evolution of freedom in occupied areas of the lower and upper South. The struggle of those freed to obtain economic independence in difficult wartime circumstances indicates conflicting conceptions of freedom among former slaves and slaveholders, Northern soldiers and civilians. The third essay demonstrates how the enlistment and military service of nearly 200,000 slaves hastened the transformation of the war into a struggle for universal liberty, and how this experience shaped the lives of former slaves long after the war had ended.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1992
First published:	1992
Authors:	Ira Berlin • Barbara J. Fields • Steven F. Miller • Joseph P. Reidy • Leslie S. Rowland
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	265
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-43692-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-521-43692-3
Barcode:	9780521436922

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