The Worst Passions of Human Nature : White Supremacy in the Civil War North /

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"This book examines the contrast between progress on emancipation and the persistence of virulent racism and white supremacist attitudes in the Civil War North. It analyzes both northern politics and the racial attitudes and assumptions that were revealed in newspapers, books, and magazines. It...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Escott, Paul D., 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
White supremacy movements.
Racism.
Race relations.
Politics and government.
Political parties.
African Americans > Social conditions.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Noirs americains > Conditions sociales > Jusqu'à 1964.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Political parties > United States > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Social conditions > To 1964.
White supremacy movements > United States > History > 19th century.
Racism > United States > History > 19th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1861-1865.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire.
United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865.
United States > Race relations > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This book examines the contrast between progress on emancipation and the persistence of virulent racism and white supremacist attitudes in the Civil War North. It analyzes both northern politics and the racial attitudes and assumptions that were revealed in newspapers, books, and magazines. Its central arguments are about the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the racism that flourished in Northern society and culture"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9780813943855

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