The Worst Passions of Human Nature White Supremacy in the Civil War North |
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| Author:
| Escott, Paul D. |
| Series title: | A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4384-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Lays bare the contrast between progress on emancipation and the persistence of white supremacy in the Civil War North. Paul Escott analyses northern politics, as well as the racial attitudes revealed in the era's literature, to expose the nearly ubiquitous racism that flourished in all of American society and culture.
Lays bare the contrast between progress on emancipation and the persistence of white supremacy in the Civil War North. Paul Escott analyses northern politics, as well as the racial attitudes revealed in the era's literature, to expose the nearly ubiquitous racism that flourished in all of American society and culture.