Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom 9781469694993

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Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era

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Wydawca: The University of North Carolina Press

Typ okładki:miękka okładka

EAN: 9781469694993

Opis

A definitive study of free people of color that reshapes our understanding of freedom and citizenship in the Civil War era
Free people of color were both architects of equal rights and active participants in the Civil War, on and off the battlefield. Their unique status as already free persons before emancipation shaped their experiences of military service, political activism, and community life in ways distinct from those newly freed from slavery and affected how they navigated the pursuit of equal rights.

In this groundbreaking work, Warren Eugene Milteer Jr. brings the stories of free people of color to the forefront, revealing that freedom was not simply the absence of enslavement but a powerful foundation of identity, rights, and belonging. Their determined struggles and strategies before, during, and after the war helped redefine what it meant to be a citizen in a nation grappling with democracy and equality. Through military service, vital civilian roles, and political advocacy, free people of color stood at the heart of the nation’s most transformative conflict. Centering their voices and histories, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom shows how their sacrifices and strategies helped forge America’s path toward justice, reshaping our understanding of freedom and their enduring legacy in the national story.

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Liczba stron: 288

Wymiary: 2.5x23.5

Typ okładki:miękka okładka

Wydawca: The University of North Carolina Press

Autor:

Warren Eugene Milteer

Tytuł:Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era

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Książki obcojęzyczne / angielskie / History and Archeology

EAN: 9781469694993

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