The Abolitionist Legacy: From Reconstruction to the NAACP

by James M. McPherson

Book Overview

Building on arguments presented in The Struggle for Equality, James McPherson shows that many abolitionists did not retreat from Reconstruction, as historical accounts frequently lead us to believe, but instead vigorously continued the battle for black rights long after the Civil War. Tracing the activities of nearly 300 abolitionists and their descendants, he reveals that some played a crucial role in the establishment of schools and colleges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069110039X
• ISBN13: 9780691100395
• Release Date: February 1976
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"