Claiming the Union: Citizenship in the Post-Civil War South

ISBN-13: 9781316649770 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 270 str.

Susanna Michele Lee

Opis

This book examines Southerners' claims to loyal citizenship in the reunited nation after the American Civil War.

Recenzje

'This important addition to postbellum Southern and US history brings into focus contributions from various sources to the understanding of citizenship in the US … Highly recommended.' J. P. Sanson, Choice

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. 'We have fought the first skirmish': loyalty and citizenship; 2. Men's Union: fixing the standard of a Union man; 3. Women's Union: reckoning with the female Union man; 4. Former slaves' Union: bestowing charity or rewarding loyalty; 5. The colored Union: being all things to all men; Conclusion.