Bibliograph

Boston and the Civil War, hub of the second revolution, Barbara F. Berenson

Type

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Boston and the Civil War, hub of the second revolution, Barbara F. Berenson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Boston and the Civil War

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Barbara F. Berenson

Sub title

hub of the second revolution

Summary

A history of the American Civil War as experienced by the people of Boston. Boston's black and white abolitionists forged a second American revolution dedicated to ending slavery and honoring the promise of liberty made in the Declaration of Independence. Before the war, Bostonians were bitterly divided between those who supported the Union and those opposed to its endorsement of slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act brought the horrors of slavery close to home and led many to join the abolitionists. March to war with Boston's brave soldiers, including the grandson of Patriot Paul Revere and the Fighting Irish. The all-black Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment battled against both slavery and discrimination, while Boston's women fought tirelessly against slavery and for their own right to be full citizens of the Union. Join local historian and author Barbara F. Berenson on a thrilling and memorable journey through Civil War Boston

Target audience

adult

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