Civil War citizens race, ethnicity, and identity in America's bloodiest conflict

At its core, the Civil War was a conflict over the meaning of citizenship. Most famously, it became a struggle over whether or not to grant rights to a group that stood outside the pale of civil-society: African Americans. But other groups--namely Jews, Germans, the Irish, and Native Americans--also...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ural, Susannah J. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press c2010.
New York, NY : [2010]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Yankee Dutchmen
  • 2. “With More Freedom and Independence Than the Yankees”
  • 3. “Ye Sons of Green Erin Assemble”
  • 4. Irish Rebels, Southern Rebels
  • 5. The Jewish Confederates
  • 6. Native Americans in the Civil War
  • 7. The African American Struggle for Citizenship Rights in the Northern United States during the Civil War
  • About the Contributors
  • Index