Bibliograph

The Struggle for Equality, Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and Reconstruction, James M. McPherson

Type

Label

The Struggle for Equality, Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and Reconstruction, James M. McPherson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Struggle for Equality

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

James M. McPherson

Series statement

Princeton Classics

Sub title

Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and Reconstruction

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

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