Race and the Rise of the Republican Party, 1848-1865
Author | : James D. Bilotta |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : WISC:89081192858 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Race and the Rise of the Republican Party, 1848-1865 written by James D. Bilotta and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book represents the only major synthesis to date integrating the scientific' racism developed in the antebellum period with the growth of the political antislavery movement. Thoroughly researched, the book examines the racial attitudes of numerous Free Soil and Republican politicians, journalists and popular writers in the context of that racism prevalent in the scientific/intellectual community.