Black suffrage : Lincoln's last goal /

This book argues that racism and white supremacist attitudes in the North, and not just the opposition of Andrew Johnson, blocked the adoption of Black suffrage (for men) in 1865. The virulent, racist tactics of the Democratic Party, as well as racism among a minority of Republicans and the small si...

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Main Author: Escott, Paul D., 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, [2022].
Series:Nation divided : studies in the Civil War era.
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Summary:This book argues that racism and white supremacist attitudes in the North, and not just the opposition of Andrew Johnson, blocked the adoption of Black suffrage (for men) in 1865. The virulent, racist tactics of the Democratic Party, as well as racism among a minority of Republicans and the small size of the northern Black population helped explain why the vigorous efforts of northern Blacks, southern Blacks, abolitionists and Radical Republicans did not succeed.
Physical Description:xi, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813948171
0813948177