Lincoln's Proclamation: Emancipation Reconsidered Contributor(s): Blair, William A. (Editor), Younger, Karen Fisher (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807872202 ISBN-13: 9780807872208 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2012 Click for more in this series: Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Social Science | Slavery |
Dewey: 973.709 |
Series: Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.82" W x 9.02" L (0.53 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Topical - Black History |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Emancipation Proclamation, widely remembered as the heroic act that ended slavery, in fact freed slaves only in states in the rebellious South. True emancipation was accomplished over a longer period and by several means. Essays by eight distinguished contributors consider aspects of the president's decision making, as well as events beyond Washington, offering new insights on the consequences and legacies of freedom, the engagement of black Americans in their liberation, and the issues of citizenship and rights that were not decided by Lincoln's document. The essays portray emancipation as a product of many hands, best understood by considering all the actors, the place, and the time. The contributors are William A. Blair, Richard Carwardine, Paul Finkelman, Louis Gerteis, Steven Hahn, Stephanie McCurry, Mark E. Neely Jr., Michael Vorenberg, and Karen Fisher Younger. |
Contributor Bio(s): Younger, Karen Fisher: - Karen Fisher Younger is an independent scholar who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Blair, William A.: - William Blair is professor of U.S. history and director of the George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center at the Pennsylvania State University. He is author of Cities of the Dead: Contesting the Memory of the Civil War in the South. |
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