The worst passions of human nature : white supremacy in the Civil War north /

"This book examines the contrast between progress on emancipation and the persistence of virulent racism and white supremacist attitudes in the Civil War North. It analyzes both northern politics and the racial attitudes and assumptions that were revealed in newspapers, books, and magazines. It...

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Main Author: Escott, Paul D., 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville ; London : University of Virginia Press, 2020.
Series:Nation divided : studies in the Civil War era.
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Summary:"This book examines the contrast between progress on emancipation and the persistence of virulent racism and white supremacist attitudes in the Civil War North. It analyzes both northern politics and the racial attitudes and assumptions that were revealed in newspapers, books, and magazines. Its central arguments are about the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the racism that flourished in Northern society and culture"--
Physical Description:11 unnumbered pages, 227 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813943848
0813943841