The three essays in this volume present an introduction to history of the emancipation of the slaves during the Civil War. The first essay traces the destruction of slavery by discussing the shift from a war for the Union to a war against slavery. The slaves are shown to have shaped the destiny of the nation through their determination to place their liberty on the wartime agenda. The second essay examines the evolution of freedom in occupied areas of the lower and upper South. The struggle of those freed to obtain economic independence in difficult wartime circumstances indicates conflicting conceptions of freedom among former slaves and slaveholders; Northern soldiers and civilians. The third essay demonstrates how the enlistment and military service of nearly 200;000 slaves hastened the transformation of the war into a struggle for universal liberty; and how this experience shaped the lives of former slaves long after the war had ended.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Paul C.Brand new for me.1 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Great Britain was about 50 years in the lead to ...By Pastor FredIt's my own fault - I assumed there would be more on how slaves were captured; then put on ships going to the Carribbean and the Southern Atlantic states. Instead; this gave a much wider scope; with slaves taken by the Indian Ocean; the Mediterannean; and to the European countries. Maps are sprinkled throughout; which is very helpful; and statistics are even more prevalent; so the reader could see which countries provided slaves; and which countries received them.Great Britain was about 50 years in the lead to outlaw slavery; while our Southern States depended on slaves for plantations; but of this there was very little written.
