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The little-known history of anti-secession Southerners: “Absolutely essential Civil War reading.” —Booklist, starred review
Bitterly Divided reveals that the South was in fact fighting two civil wars—the external one that we know so much about, and an internal one about which there is scant literature and virtually no public awareness. In this fascinating look at a hidden side of...
Bitterly Divided reveals that the South was in fact fighting two civil wars—the external one that we know so much about, and an internal one about which there is scant literature and virtually no public awareness. In this fascinating look at a hidden side of...
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An in-depth study of American social movements after the Civil War and their lessons for today by a prizewinning historian.
The Civil War unleashed a torrent of claims for equality-in the chaotic years following the war, former slaves, women's rights activists, farmhands, and factory workers all engaged in the pursuit of the meaning of equality in America. This contest resulted in experiments in collective action, as millions joined leagues and unions....
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