German Immigrants, Race, and Citizenship in the Civil War EraThis 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 re-evaluate the liberal nationalism underpinning African-American suffrage. Throughout the period, the newcomers' approach to race, ethnicity, gender and political economy shaped American citizenship law. |
Contents
The German Language of American Citizenship | 17 |
The FreedomLoving German 18541860 | 53 |
Black Suffrage as a German Cause in Missouri 1865 | 87 |
Principle Rising 18651869 | 115 |
The FrancoPrussian War 18701871 | 143 |
The Liberal Republican Transition 18701872 | 171 |
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German Immigrants, Race, and Citizenship in the Civil War Era Alison Clark Efford Limited preview - 2013 |
German Immigrants, Race, and Citizenship in the Civil War Era Alison Clark Efford No preview available - 2014 |
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