The Negro's Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union

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James M. McPherson

The Negro's Civil War

How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union

James M. McPherson

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Vintage Books
15 October 2003

General & world history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history; Black & Asian studies; Population & demography

Series: Vintage Civil War Library

How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union

In this classic study,

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson deftly narrates

the experience of blacks--former slaves and soldiers, preachers, visionaries, doctors,

intellectuals, and common people--during the Civil War. Drawing on contemporary journalism,

speeches, books, and letters, he presents an eclectic chronicle of their fears and

hopes as well as their essential contributions to their own freedom. Through the

words of these extraordinary participants, both Northern and Southern, McPherson

captures African-American responses to emancipation, the shifting attitudes toward

Lincoln and the life of black soldiers in the Union army. Above all, we are allowed

to witness the dreams of a disenfranchised people eager to embrace the rights and

the equality offered to them, finally, as citizens.

By: James M. McPherson
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 323g
ISBN: 9781400033904
ISBN 10: 140003390X
Series: Vintage Civil War Library
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 15 October 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James M. McPherson is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History, Emeritus at Princeton University. America's leading historian of the Civil War, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom, which was a New York Times bestseller, and he won the Lincoln Prize for For Cause and Comrades.

Reviews for The Negro's Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union

McPherson shatters the belief that [blacks] were passive about their freedom. His evidence is telling and, what is more, it is absorbingly retold. The New York Times Vital reading. The New York Times Book Review A highly accurate and praiseworthy contribution. The San Francisco Chronicle Rewarding. . . . Fascinating in detail. The Christian Science Monitor Tremendous research. . . . Deserves a place on the shelves of readers interested in all phases of the 1861-65 struggle. Houston Chronicle Impressive. . . . This collection of material is a valuable contribution to history. Charleston Evening Post McPherson shatters the belief that [blacks] were passive about their freedom. His evidence is telling and, what is more, it is absorbingly retold. -- The New York Times Vital reading. - The New York Times Book Review A highly accurate and praiseworthy contribution. - The San Francisco Chronicle Rewarding. . . . Fascinating in detail. - The Christian Science Monitor Tremendous research. . . . Deserves a place on the shelves of readers interested in all phases of the 1861-65 struggle. - Houston Chronicle Impressive. . . . This collection of material is a valuable contribution to history. - Charleston Evening Post