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Black suffrage : Lincoln's last goal / Paul D. Escott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Escott, Paul D., 1947- author.
- Series:
- A nation divided: studies in the Civil War era
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Suffrage--History--19th century.
- African Americans.
- Racism--United States--History--19th century.
- Racism.
- White supremacy movements--United States--History--19th century.
- White supremacy movements.
- African Americans--Social conditions--To 1964.
- Political parties--United States--History--19th century.
- Political parties.
- United States--Race relations--History.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.
- African Americans--Social conditions.
- African Americans--Suffrage.
- Politics and government.
- Race relations.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022.
- 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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Shock, Grief, Disorientation
- 2. Hopeful Signs
- 3. Democratic Opposition
- 4. Johnson Announces His Policy on Reconstruction
- 5. Republicans Advocate for Black Suffrage
- 6. Black and White Abolitionists Advocate
- 7. Northern Democrats Attack
- 8. Republicans Seek a Path Forward
- 9. Toward Elections
- 10. Elections Settle Two Questions
- 11. An Ambiguous and Deceptive Executive
- 12. Toward the Return of Congress
- 13. Congress Reconvenes
- -The Effort Continues.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Escott, Paul D., 1947- Black suffrage
- ISBN:
- 9780813948171
- 0813948177
- OCLC:
- 1285551006
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