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Civil War historian James McPherson offers an analysis of the abolitionist movement and the legal basis it provided to the civil rights movement of the 1960s. It demonstrates the successful role played by rights activists during and after the Civil War, as they evolved from despised fanatics into influential spokespersons for the radical wing of the Republican party. Intensely individual efforts characterized the movement, demonstrated by letters...
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Historian James M. McPherson narrates the experience of blacks -- former slaves and soldiers, preachers, visionaries, doctors, intellectuals, and common people -- during the Civil War. Drawing on contemporary journalism, speeches, books, and letters, he presents a chronicle of their fears and hopes as well as their essential contributions to their own freedom. Through the words of these extraordinary participants, both Northern and Southern, McPherson...
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