THE NEGRO'S CIVIL WAR - BY JAMES M. McPHERSON - FIRST EDITION 1965

Description: THE NEGRO’S CIVIL WAR HOW AMERICAN NEGROES FELT AND ACTED DURING THE WAR FOR THE UNION BY JAMES M. McPHERSON FIRST EDITION FINE CONDITION FINE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, MYLAR COVER Original, Sharp, Bright, Clean, Solidly Bound, Antique Book Loaded with Illustrations and Photographs Fully Referenced and Fully Indexed; With Bibliography PUBLISHED BY PANTHEON BOOKS IN 1965 It is one of the ironies of American history that despite all the books written about the Civil War relatively little attention has been devoted to the role of those most directly concerned. It was widely assumed that American Negroes play no effective part in the war, and that slaves were passive and uncomprehending recipients of freedom. As this fascinating study shows, this was far from being the case. By bringing together speeches, letters, articles, and official documents written by and about Negroes during the Civil War, James McPherson has forged a history which shows how the Negroes themselves felt, and how they played an important role, military and political, in helping the North win the war. Negro organizations, articulate and militant, provided leadership in the struggle for civil right, social reform, and help for the freedmen. In viewing today’s unfinished revolution, it is particularly important to understand the role which the Negro had when that revolution began, a hundred years ago. Many parallels, some alarming, are drawing the lesson which we all owe it to ourselves to learn from history. This collection is meant to be of use to the scholar and student as well as to the general reader. It should serve not only to correct distorted views of the Civil War, but to bring back to life one of the most interesting dramas of our past. THIS BOOK IS IN FINE CONDITION This original, first edition, antique book is in excellent condition. It comes in a clear, sharp, original dust jacket that is protected in a clear, Mylar dust jacket cover. The book is clean and has solid binding throughout. The exterior has no bumping, rubbing or edge wear. The interior is clean and in excellent condition. There is no writing in the book; it has no foxing, smudging or other markings. It has a prior-owner pasteboard discretely hidden behind the front dust jacket flap. The book is richly illustrated throughout. It is fully references and indexed and contains a bibliography. 358 pages. An excellent, first edition, antique book. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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