Equality : an American dilemma, 1866-1896

The Civil War unleashed a torrent of claims for equality―in the chaotic years following the war, former slaves, women’s rights activists, farmhands, and factory workers all engaged in the pursuit of the meaning of equality in America. This contest resulted in experiments in collective action, as mil...

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Main Author: Postel, Charles
Format: BOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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