"What shall we do with the Negro?"

Escott, Paul D., 1947-

"What shall we do with the Negro?" Lincoln, white racism, and Civil War America / [electronic resource] : Paul D. Escott. - Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009. - xviii, 304 p., [10] p. of plates : ill., ports.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The North confronts the question -- War's proving ground -- Amnesty, apprenticeship, and the freedmen's future -- Politics, emancipation, and Black rights -- Slavery, war, and the slaveholder's mind -- Heresy, dogma, and the Confederate debate -- The Hampton Roads conference -- 1865 and beyond -- Appendix: a brief, additional note on a vast historiography.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
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2011.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Political and social views.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Relations with African Americans.


Slaves--Emancipation--United States.
African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century.
African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History--19th century.
Race--Political aspects--History--United States--19th century.
Racism--History--United States--19th century.
Whites--Attitudes--History--United States--19th century.


United States--Race relations--History--19th century.
United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.


Electronic books.

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