The Struggle for Equality: Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and Reconstruction - Couverture souple

McPherson, James M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0691163901 ISBN 13 : 9780691163901

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Originally published in 1964, The Struggle for Equality presents an incisive and vivid look at the abolitionist movement and the legal basis it provided to the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson explores the role played by rights activists during and after the Civil War, and their evolution from despised fanatics into influential spokespersons for the radical wing of the Republican Party. Asserting that it was not the abolitionists who failed to instill principles of equality, but rather the American people who refused to follow their leadership, McPherson raises questions about the obstacles that have long hindered American reform movements.

This new Princeton Classics edition marks the fiftieth anniversary of the book's initial publication and includes a new preface by the author.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

James M. McPherson is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University. His many books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom and the New York Times bestseller Crossroads of Freedom.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691163901
• ISBN 13: 9780691163901
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 496
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