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Arguably one of the most significant periods in US history, the American Civil War era continues to fascinate. In this essential reference guide to the period, Hugh Tulloch examines the war itself, alongside the political, constitutional, social, economic, literary and religious developments and trends that informed and were formed by the turbulent events that took place during America's nineteenth century.

Key themes examined here are:

• emancipation and the quest for racial justice
• abolitionism and debates regarding freedom versus slavery
• the...

This study is the first to critically survey the changing and highly controversial historical literature surrounding the American Civil War era, from contemporary interpretations up to the present. The book analyses both historians attitudes and assumptions and suggests that each writer's perspective was partly determined by the dictates of time and place. The author engages with all aspects of the Civil War era; social, cultural and economic as well as its political dimensions. Aimed at sixth form colleges and university students.