Paying Freedom's Price provides a comprehensive yet brief and readable history of the role of African Americans—both slave and free—from the decade leading up to the Civil War until its immediate aftermath. Rather than focusing on black military service; the white-led abolitionist movement; or Lincoln’s emergence as the great emancipator; Escott concentrates on the black military and civilian experience in the North as well as the South. He argues that African Americans—slaves; free Blacks; civilians; soldiers; men; and women— played a crucial role in transforming the sectional conflict into a war for black freedom. The book is organized chronologically as well as thematically. The chronological organization will help readers understand how the Civil War evolved from a war to preserve the Union to a war that sought to abolish slavery; but not racial inequality. Within this chronological framework; Escott provides a thematic structure; tracing the causes of the war and African American efforts to include abolition; black military service; and racial equality in the wartime agenda. Including a timeline; selected primary sources; and an extensive bibliographic essay; Escott’s book will be provide a superb starting point for students and general readers who want to explore in greater depth this important aspect of the Civil War and African American history.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. They also describe several good examples of religious involvement in OccupyBy Edward A. IronsA clearly-enunciated theological position that does not so much spring from the Occupy phenomenon as much as it uses Occupy as an organising concept. The authors advocate a liberal position that builds on traditions of liberation theology and focuses on local community organising. They also describe several good examples of religious involvement in Occupy. As a religious perspective on a political eruption; however; the work suffers from its closeness to the events. The Occupy movements played out in many ways throughout different societies. The authors could not get into that level of detail; comparing and tracing different kinds of Occupy. The unspoken assumption that there is one monolithic Occupy can be challenged. In the end the authors give a summary of Occupy without shedding much new light on it. Their theological reflections; especially the Theology of the Multitude; are meaningful in their own right and worthy of consideration.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. God at Work in the WorldBy Bobby J. CardwellOccupy Religion presents an outstanding theological perspective on how God works in the world. A must read for faith-based social justice activists.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Hector LaportaImportant book.
