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African Americans and the Civil War
Ronald A. Reis
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Description for African Americans and the Civil War
Though at first shunned when it was made clear that the Civil War was to be a white man's fight, Northern blacks sought to contribute to the war effort from the moment volunteers were called. This book lets you discover how, according to President Abraham Lincoln, black soldiers made the difference between victory and defeat. Num Pages: 144 pages, full-colour & black-&-white photographs & illustrations, sidebars, chronology, bibliograp. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (ES) Secondary; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Though at first shunned when it was made clear that the Civil War was to be a white man's fight, Northern blacks sought to contribute to the war effort from the moment volunteers were called. Initially taken in as contraband, free blacks and ex-slaves eventually donned uniforms and fought in more than 400 battles to reunite the Union and free their brethren from bondage. Incurring blatant prejudice that saw black soldiers underpaid and denied officer commissions, the vast majority endured hardship and deprivation in battle after battle in an attempt to demonstrate bravery and dedication to the cause. With their ... Read more
Though at first shunned when it was made clear that the Civil War was to be a white man's fight, Northern blacks sought to contribute to the war effort from the moment volunteers were called. Initially taken in as contraband, free blacks and ex-slaves eventually donned uniforms and fought in more than 400 battles to reunite the Union and free their brethren from bondage. Incurring blatant prejudice that saw black soldiers underpaid and denied officer commissions, the vast majority endured hardship and deprivation in battle after battle in an attempt to demonstrate bravery and dedication to the cause. With their ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Broomall, United States
ISBN
9781604130386
SKU
V9781604130386
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About Ronald A. Reis
Ronald A. Reis has written young adult biographies of Eugenie Clark, Jonas Salk, Mickey Mantle, and Ted Williams, as well as books on the Dust Bowl, the New York Subway System, African Americans and the Civil War, and the World Trade Organization, all for Chelsea House. He is the technology department chair at Los Angeles Valley College.
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