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Holy warriors : the abolitionists and American slavery by James Brewer Stewart; consulting editor, Eric Foner is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Holy warriors : the abolitionists and American slavery about?

<p>Revised to include important new scholarship, James Brewer Stewart's eloquent survey of the abolitionist movement is also a superb analysis of how the antislavery movement reinforced and transformed the dominant features of pre-Civil War America. Revealing the wisdom and na veté of the crusaders' convictions and examining the social bases for their actions, Stewart demonstrates why, despite the ambiguity of its ultimate victory, abolition has left a profound imprint on our national memory.</p>

Author

James Brewer Stewart; consulting editor, Eric Foner

Publisher

New York: Hill and Wang

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780809015962

Subjects

Political Science, History, Humanities