Black suffrage : Lincoln's last goal / Paul D. Escott.

"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 s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Escott, Paul D., 1947- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022.
Series:A nation divided: studies in the Civil War era
Subjects:
African Americans > Suffrage > History > 19th century.
Racism > United States > History > 19th century.
White supremacy movements > United States > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Social conditions > To 1964.
Political parties > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Race relations > History.
United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865.
Noirs américains > Suffrage > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Noirs américains > Conditions sociales > Jusqu'à 1964.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1861-1865.
African Americans > Social conditions.
African Americans > Suffrage.
Political parties.
Politics and government.
Race relations.
Racism.
White supremacy movements.
United States.
To 1964
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xi, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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