The Worst Passions of Human Nature: White Supremacy in the Civil War North
(Part of the A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era Series)
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The American North's commitment to preventing a southern secession rooted in slaveholding suggests a society united in its opposition to slavery and racial inequality. The reality, however, was far more complex and troubling. In his latest book, Paul Escott lays bare the contrast between progress on emancipation and the persistence of white supremacy in the Civil War North. Escott analyzes northern politics, as well as the racial attitudes revealed...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813943841
ISBN13:9780813943848
Release Date:March 2020
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:2.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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