Emancipating Slaves; Enslaving Free Men is an exciting narrative history offering fresh insights into many aspects of the Civil War."This is a lucid; edifying account of the Civil War era. Mr. Hummel has an impressive command of the relevant contemporary literature. His interpretations are thoughtful; often provocative; always well worth considering; Civil War buffs will want this book on their shelves". -- Kenneth M. Stampp University of California; Berkeley"Hummel presents some uncomfortable truths for both sides of the Civil War. For the South; Hummel builds a case that the war was indeed about slavery. For the North; he shows that a war to preserve the union was morally bankrupt and that freeing the slaves was the only justifiable reason for fighting. Yet Hummel demonstrates that even a war for such a noble cause was probably unnecessary; since slavery was politically doomed in an independent South. Hummel also illustrates some of the cost of the war; such as Lincoln g suppression of political opposition; the closing of dissenting newspapers; and the creation of big government under Republicans Lincoln; Johnson; and Grant". -- Library Journal"In this insightful treatment of the Civil War (addressing the causes; the war itself and Reconstruction); Hummel's text argues against the thesis that armed confrontation was inevitable. With its insight)d analysis (not to mention the extensive bibliographical essays that elaborate each chapter); Emancipating Slaves; Enslaving Free Men will supply both the academic and Civil War buff with an added perspective on the causes and consequences of the Civil War". -- Publishers Weekly
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