I Freed Myself: African American Self-Emancipation in the Civil War Era
Though scholars have written much on emancipation and the USCT, Smith’s work frames the evolution of Lincoln’s ideas on emancipation and arming blacks within congressional actions, explaining how, when, and why the president seemed to be so halting in his progression to military emancipation. After tracing Lincoln’s evolution from opposing to supporting emancipation as a necessary war measure and to championing the recruitment of black troops for the Union Army, Smith details the creation, mobilization, and diverse military service of the USCT. He assesses the hardships under which the men of the USCT served, including the multiple forms of discrimination from so-called friends and foes alike, and examines the broad meaning of Lincoln’s military emancipation project and its place in African American historical memory.
Country | USA |
Brand | Southern Illinois University Press |
Manufacturer | Southern Illinois University Press |
Binding | Hardcover |
ItemPartNumber | 9780809332908 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780809332908 |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |