The Emancipation Proclamation; widely remembered as the heroic act that ended slavery; in fact freed slaves only in states in the rebellious South. True emancipation was accomplished over a longer period and by several means. Essays by eight distinguished contributors consider aspects of the president's decision making; as well as events beyond Washington; offering new insights on the consequences and legacies of freedom; the engagement of black Americans in their liberation; and the issues of citizenship and rights that were not decided by Lincoln's document. The essays portray emancipation as a product of many hands; best understood by considering all the actors; the place; and the time. The contributors are William A. Blair; Richard Carwardine; Paul Finkelman; Louis Gerteis; Steven Hahn; Stephanie McCurry; Mark E. Neely Jr.; Michael Vorenberg; and Karen Fisher Younger.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Anybody wonder why this is so expensive?By A ReaderI guess I can be generous to the other reviews. They seem to be written soon after this book was released.The errors are not just with the maps. This is a poster child for sloppy historical workmanship. A review of this book by Michael P. Johnson; in "William and Mary Quarterly" Oct '01 completly shredded the book and stated that the actual record indicated exactly the reverse of Pearson's conslusion. The Johnson review earned the prize from the Organization of American Historians for the best journal article of that year in all of American History; in spite of the fact that the President of that organization had written a blurb for the back cover praising the book.The Pearson could not even get it right in the book title--there was no trial.The current price for this book is so high because the publisher withdrew the book and tried to recover all copies.3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Poor research; inadequate scholarshipBy Bothell ReaderLike the previous reviewer stated; this book was thoroughly discredited by Michael P. Johnson. How Pearson could keep his job or his pride after writing this travesty of a book boggles the imagination.I wonder how he would have graded himself; if he were his own student?The real tragedy here is that he takes a pivotal historical event in the history of slavery in the US and completely misrepresents it. Bad scholarship doesn't even begin to cover it.5 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Good scholarship; poor book productionBy A CustomerMinor distractions from the otherwise impressive scholarship in this book are the woefully inaccurate maps accompanying the text. In one wildly wrong map; the port city of Charleston is located not on the Atlantic but thirty or more miles inland on a river's bank. I realize such errors should not be chalked up against the author; but for such an expensively-priced volume; a reader should also receive accurate illustrations. A university press should have taken greater care in the production of this otherwise excellent book.
