Focusing on a prominent 19th-century statesman, this biography explores his relentless battle against slavery and his efforts to achieve racial justice in postwar America. It highlights his significant contributions and the challenges he faced throughout his life, painting a vivid picture of his enduring legacy and impact on society.
The Civil War and the Social Revolution That Transformed the South
Focusing on the transformative impact of the Civil War, the narrative reveals how the conflict dismantled the economic, political, and social structures of the old South, leading to the downfall of the Confederacy. Utilizing firsthand accounts, the book illustrates how a war aimed at maintaining the status quo evolved into a second American Revolution, reshaping the nation in profound and enduring ways.
Revised EditionWith a New Preface and AfterwordIn a revised edition, brought completely up to date with a new preface and afterword and an expanded bibliography, Bruce Levine's succinct and persuasive treatment of the basic issues that precipitated the Civil War is as compelling as ever. Levine explores the far-reaching, divisive changes in American life that came with the incomplete Revolution of 1776 and the development of two distinct social systems, one based on slavery, the other on free labor--changes out of which the Civil War developed.