Description: The Rocky Road over Emancipation to the First Black Regiments by Anne-Marie Schmidt Why did American policy delay black emancipation and official enlistment until 1863, and what were the blacks motives for enlisting at all? This study investigates black soldiers participation in the American Civil War and the struggles on their way to equality. By coming in thousands, fugitive slaves forced policy to finally tackle the hushed-up issue of slavery. First I will investigate the political background, starting with introducing the three main parties in the emancipation debate, and continuing with the political steps toward official enlistment and the reactions of society to these developments. Secondly, I will focus on the black soldiers motives, including influences that had shaped them and obstacles which prevented emancipation in practice, and finally I will explore the wars results for the black population. Even though it is not expected that the movie Glory, which is frequently quoted, conveys an accurate and historically verified picture of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts, it gives a possible perspective of the blacks toward the war. This study focuses only on black soldiers and not on black participation in the war in general. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Anne-Marie Schmidt, B.A., was born in 1990 in Zschopau. During her Bachelor Studies at Technical University Dresden she spent one year at the Institute of Technology, Tallaght in Dublin, Ireland, where she focused her studies on interacting political and economic influences between Ireland and the US, specializing in the Celtic-Tiger period. Having more interest in American Culture, she devoted herself to the emancipation of black soldiers in the American Civil War, a period which sustainably shaped American identity. Contemporary major points for discussion such as emancipation, integration and the question of how we want to live together are among others examined in her study, which had been supervised and inspired by Prof. Dr. Georgi-Findlay. Long Description Why did American policy delay black emancipation and official enlistment until 1863, and what were the blacks motives for enlisting at all? This study investigates black soldiers participation in the American Civil War and the struggles on their way to equality. By coming in thousands, fugitive slaves forced policy to finally tackle the hushed-up issue of slavery. First I will investigate the political background, starting with introducing the three main parties in the emancipation debate, and continuing with the political steps toward official enlistment and the reactions of society to these developments. Secondly, I will focus on the black soldiers motives, including influences that had shaped them and obstacles which prevented emancipation in practice, and finally I will explore the wars results for the black population. Even though it is not expected that the movie Glory, which is frequently quoted, conveys an accurate and historically verified picture of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts, it gives a possible perspective of the blacks toward the war. This study focuses only on black soldiers and not on black participation in the war in general. Details ISBN3954893754 ISBN-10 3954893754 ISBN-13 9783954893751 Format Paperback Short Title ROCKY ROAD OVER EMANCIPATION T Pages 64 Language English Media Book Publisher Anchor Academic Publishing Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-03-24 Illustrations Yes Subtitle The Emancipation of Black Soldiers in the American Civil War UK Release Date 2015-03-24 Imprint Anchor Academic Publishing Author Anne-Marie Schmidt Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159631938;
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