Equality
Subtitle: An American Dilemma, 1866-1896
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: Aug 20, 2019
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780809079636
Description: 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 millions joined leagues and unions. In Equality: An American Dilemma, 1866-1886, Charles Postel demonstrates how taking stock of these movements forces us to rethink some of the central myths of American history.
Notes: Source title: Equality: An American Dilemma, 1866-1896