Description: I Freed Myself by David Williams Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book examines the many ways in which African Americans made the Civil War about ending slavery. Abraham Lincolns primary goal was to save the Union rather than to absolve the institution of slavery, yet slaves who escaped to Union lines refused to fight for the Union while remaining enslaved, ultimately forcing Lincoln to disband the institution. Publisher Description For a century and a half, Abraham Lincolns signing of the Emancipation Proclamation has been the dominant narrative of African American freedom in the Civil War era. However, David Williams suggests that this portrayal marginalizes the role that African American slaves played in freeing themselves. At the Civil Wars outset, Lincoln made clear his intent was to save the Union rather than free slaves - despite his personal distaste for slavery, he claimed no authority to interfere with the institution. By the second year of the war, though, when the Union army was in desperate need of black support, former slaves who escaped to Union lines struck a bargain: they would fight for the Union only if they were granted their freedom. Williams importantly demonstrates that freedom was not simply the absence of slavery but rather a dynamic process enacted by self-emancipated African American refugees, which compelled Lincoln to modify his war aims and place black freedom at the center of his wartime policies. Author Biography David Williams is Professor of History at Valdosta State University in Georgia, where he specializes in the Civil War era and the antebellum South. He is the author of ten books, including Bitterly Divided: The Souths Inner Civil War and A Peoples History of the Civil War. Details ISBN 1107602491 ISBN-13 9781107602496 Title I Freed Myself Author David Williams Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 275 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:78920438; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781107602496
Book Title: I Freed Myself
Number of Pages: 275 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: I Freed Myself : African American Struggle for Freedom in the Civil War Era
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: United States / 19th Century, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Presidents & Heads of State, United States / General, African American
Item Height: 0.6 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.4 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: David Williams
Subject Area: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
