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Race and the Early Republic
. Ed(S): Morrison, Michael A.; Stewart, James Brewer
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Description for Race and the Early Republic
Hardback. The essays in this volume are arranged so as to allow a clear understanding of how and why white political supremecy came to be in the early United States. Editor(s): Morrison, Michael A.; Stewart, James Brewer. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
By 1840, American politics was a paradox—unprecedented freedom and equality for men of European descent, and the simultaneous isolation and degradation of people of African and Native American descent. Historians have characterized this phenomenon as the 'white republic.' Race and the Early Republic offers a rich account of how this paradox evolved, beginning with the fledgling nation of the 1770s and running through the antebellum years. The essays in the volume, written by a wide array of scholars, are arranged so as to allow a clear understanding of how and why white political supremacy came to be in the early ... Read more
By 1840, American politics was a paradox—unprecedented freedom and equality for men of European descent, and the simultaneous isolation and degradation of people of African and Native American descent. Historians have characterized this phenomenon as the 'white republic.' Race and the Early Republic offers a rich account of how this paradox evolved, beginning with the fledgling nation of the 1770s and running through the antebellum years. The essays in the volume, written by a wide array of scholars, are arranged so as to allow a clear understanding of how and why white political supremacy came to be in the early ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742521308
SKU
V9780742521308
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About . Ed(S): Morrison, Michael A.; Stewart, James Brewer
Michael A. Morrison is associate professor of history at Purdue University. James Brewer Stewart is James Wallace Professor of History at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Reviews for Race and the Early Republic
An important contribution to the ongoing debates...
Journal of the Early Republic
This is a book that should fill multiple niches. It could be used profitably in the classroom in courses on race, politics, the early republic, or the coming of the Civil War. It could also serve as an excellent bridge for political historians interested in learning ... Read more
Journal of the Early Republic
This is a book that should fill multiple niches. It could be used profitably in the classroom in courses on race, politics, the early republic, or the coming of the Civil War. It could also serve as an excellent bridge for political historians interested in learning ... Read more