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x, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Publications of the German Historical Institute |
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Publications of the German Historical Institute.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-259) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Naturalized Citizens, Transnational Perspectives, and the Arc of Reconstruction -- The German Language of American Citizenship -- The "Freedom-Loving German," 1854-1860 -- Black Suffrage as a German Cause in Missouri, 1865 -- Principle Rising, 1865-1869 -- Wendepunkt : The Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- The Liberal Republican Transition, 1870-1872 -- Class, Culture, and the Decline of Reconstruction, 1870-1876 -- Epilogue: The Great Strike of 1877 -- Appendix: Voting Tables. |
| Summary |
This study of Civil War-era politics explores how German immigrants influenced the rise and fall of white commitment to African-American rights. Intertwining developments in Europe and North America, Alison Clark Efford describes how the presence of naturalized citizens affected the status of former slaves and identifies 1870 as a crucial turning point. That year, the Franco-Prussian War prompted German immigrants to reevaluate the liberal nationalism underpinning African-American suffrage. Throughout the period, the newcomers' approach to race, ethnicity, gender, and political economy shaped American citizenship law. Recreates the German-language debate in the United States based on a range of under-utilized sources ; Provides a transnational history of the Civil War era, intertwining developments in North America and Europe ; Integrates ethnic construction and naturalization into an interpretation of race and citizenship. -- Publisher's website. |
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German Americans -- History -- 19th century.
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Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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German Americans -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
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Citizenship -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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African Americans -- Suffrage -- History -- 19th century.
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United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1877.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) (OCoLC)fst01754987
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African Americans -- Suffrage.
(OCoLC)fst00799713
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Citizenship. (OCoLC)fst00861909
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German Americans. (OCoLC)fst00941308
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German Americans -- Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst00941335
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Immigrants. (OCoLC)fst00967712
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1800-1899
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| Indexed Term |
(fast)Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877) |
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(fast)1800 - 1899 |
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(fast)African Americans--Suffrage. |
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(fast)Citizenship. |
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(fast)German Americans. |
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(fast)German Americans--Politics and government. |
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(fast)Immigrants. |
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(fast)Political science. |
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(fast)Race relations. |
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(fast)United States. |
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(fast)History. |
| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781107031937 (hardback) |
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1107031931 (hardback) |
| Standard No. |
40022472497 |
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