Fighting for Citizenship Black Northerners and the Debate over Military Service in the Civil War |
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| Author:
| Taylor, Brian |
| Series title: | Civil War America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-5977-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.50 |
Book Description:
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In Fighting for Citizenship, Brian Taylor complicates existing interpretations of why black men fought in the Civil War. Civil War-era African Americans recognized the urgency of a core political concern: how best to use the opportunity presented by this conflict over slavery to win abolition and secure enduring black rights.
In Fighting for Citizenship, Brian Taylor complicates existing interpretations of why black men fought in the Civil War. Civil War-era African Americans recognized the urgency of a core political concern: how best to use the opportunity presented by this conflict over slavery to win abolition and secure enduring black rights.