ISBN: 0691046379

[SR: 3360750], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780691046372], Princeton University Press, Princeton University Press, Book, [PU: Princeton University Press], Princeton University Press, Building on arg… Meer...

[SR: 3360750], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780691046372], Princeton University Press, Princeton University Press, Book, [PU: Princeton University Press], Princeton University Press, Building on arguments presented in The Struggle for Equality, James McPherson shows that many abolitionists did not retreat from Reconstruction, as historical accounts frequently lead us to believe, but instead vigorously continued the battle for black rights long after the Civil War. Tracing the activities of nearly 300 abolitionists and their descendants, he reveals that some played a crucial role in the establishment of schools and colleges for southern blacks, while others formed the vanguard of liberals who founded the NAACP in 1910. The author's examination of the complex and unhappy fate of Reconstruction clarifies the uneasy partnership of northern and southern white liberals after 1870, the tensions between black activists and white neo-abolitionists, the evolution of resistance to racist ideologies, and the origins of the NAACP., 15812871, Abolition, 4868, Civil War, 4853, United States, 4808, Americas, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5571255011, Politics & Government, 5571256011, Elections & Political Process, 11088, Ideologies & Doctrines, 11093, International & World Politics, 16022621, Political Science, 5571275011, Public Affairs & Policy, 5571258011, Specific Topics, 16023071, United States, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9780691046372

Building on arguments presented in "The Struggle for Equality," James McPherson shows that many abolitionists did not retreat from Reconstruction, as historical accounts frequently lead u… Meer...

Building on arguments presented in "The Struggle for Equality," James McPherson shows that many abolitionists did not retreat from Reconstruction, as historical accounts frequently lead us to believe, but instead vigorously continued the battle for black rights long after the Civil War. Tracing the activities of nearly 300 abolitionists and their descendants, he reveals that some played a crucial role in the establishment of schools and colleges for southern blacks, while others formed the vanguard of liberals who founded the NAACP in 1910. The author's examination of the complex and unhappy fate of Reconstruction clarifies the uneasy partnership of northern and southern white liberals after 1870, the tensions between black activists and white neo-abolitionists, the evolution of resistance to racist ideologies, and the origins of the NAACP. Media > Book, [PU: Princeton University Press]<

1976, ISBN: 0691046379

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[EAN: 9780691046372], Used, good, [PU: Princeton University Press], A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.<

1975, ISBN: 0691046379

[EAN: 9780691046372], [PU: Princeton Univ Pr], Political Science, History|United States|19th Century, Social Science|Ethnic Studies|African-American Studies, Books

ISBN: 9780691046372

Hardcover book. 438 pages. Published by Princeton University Press Media > Book, [PU: Princeton University Press]