The American Civil War a racial reckoning Dillard, Philip D. creator author. text bibliography History. enk 2022 2022 monographic eng print xxiii, 134 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. "The American Civil War: A Racial Reckoning provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the American Civil War, placing race at the center of the war and Reconstruction experience. The book discusses the sectional crisis and the expansion of slavery into new territories as precipitating events that lead many Americans to see slavery as the most important issue facing the nation. Political developments and the military struggle are addressed in detail as well as the dramatic social and political changes that occurred as slavery and plantation societies crumbled. The author addresses the creation of Confederate monuments, the denial of the centrality of slavery in the conflict, and other efforts to redeem and memorialize the Confederacy as key components of the Lost Cause, as well as enduring reminders that the issues of white supremacy and racial inequality have yet to be resolved. Placing the Civil War and Reconstruction into the context of the nation's continuing struggle for true equality, this text provides students a thoughtful analysis of the war's long-term impacts. An array of primary documents supports the text, together with a chronology, glossary and Who's Who guide to key figures. This book will be of interest to students of the Civil War and those on more general American history courses"-- Philip D. Dillard. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Causes Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) United States Race relations History 19th century African Americans History 1863-1877 États-Unis Histoire 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) États-Unis Relations raciales Histoire 19e siècle Noirs américains Histoire 1863-1877 African Americans Race relations Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) War Causes United States American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) fast (OCoLC)fst01351658 1800-1899 fast E458 .D55 2022 973.7/11 American Civil War Dillard, Philip D., 1963- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2022 (DLC) 2021052387 Seminar studies in history 9780367485641 0367485648 9780367485634 036748563X 9781003041665 9781000571585 9781000571561 2021052386 pda,print DLC 211109 20250318214748.2 in00004588092 eng