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Black suffrage : Lincoln's last goal /
"This book argues that racism and white supremacist attitudes in the North, and not just the opposition of Andrew Johnson, blocked the adoption of Black suffrage (for men) in 1865. The virulent, racist tactics of the Democratic Party, as well as racism among a minority of Republicans and the sm...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Charlottesville :
University of Virginia Press,
2022.
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| Series: | A Nation Divided.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: Lincoln's Last Goal
- 1. Shock, Grief, Disorientation
- 2. Hopeful Signs
- 3. Democratic Opposition
- 4. Johnson Announces His Policy on Reconstruction
- 5. Republicans Advocate for Black Suffrage
- 6. Black and White Abolitionists Advocate
- 7. Northern Democrats Attack
- 8. Republicans Seek a Path Forward
- 9. Toward Elections
- 10. Elections Settle Two Questions
- 11. An Ambiguous and Deceptive Executive
- 12. Toward the Return of Congress
- 13. Congress Reconvenes-The Effort Continues
- Epilogue: Patterns in the Civil War Era
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
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