Forceful and detailed account of the struggle for “freedom†after the American Civil War How did America recover after its years of civil war? How did freed men and women; former slaves; respond to their newly won freedom? David Roediger’s radical new history redefines the idea of freedom after the jubilee; using fresh sources and texts to build on the leading historical accounts of Emancipation and Reconstruction.Reinstating ex-slaves’ own “freedom dreams†in constructing these histories; Roediger creates a masterful account of the emancipation and its ramifications on a whole host of day-to-day concerns for Whites and Blacks alike; such as property relations; gender roles; and labor.From the Hardcover edition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. MAWs #4 does not live up to the high standards of its predecessorsBy Colin K. SmithThis book was a complete disappointment. While it covers the subject with necessary broad brushstrokes to encompass the period from 1960-2002; it does not meet the high standards set by the other volumes in the series (#1 Rhodesia 1965-80; #2 Angola Mocanbique 1961-74; and #3 South-West Africa) even though this volume was edited by the incomparable Martin Windrow (known for his amazingly presented volumes of the French Colonial Wars in the Osprey Man-at-Arms and Elite series; among others.)The book is full of statements like; "The FAZ's weakness did not stop Mobutu from trying to act as the 'Gendarme of Central Africa'. Troops were deployed in Bokassa's Central African Empire in early 1979; in Tchad in 1981-82 and again in 1983; while some joined a French intervention force in Togo in 1986 after a mercenary attack there." (p. 23) Wait;... what? When other Osprey books make statements that are not general know or from limited sources; they provide reference sources. Where did this information about Zairean Army interventions come from?The best of the Osprey books that I have had the pleasure of reading gave example narratives of encounters/contacts with the enemy that the troops experienced in the covered conflicts as a way of putting the reader in the boots of the soldiers on the ground. This volume has none of that. While this is probably a result of the fact that this volume covers 2-3 times the number of years covered by the other volumes in the Modern African Wars series; it creates a volume that feels incomplete. It probably would have been better to break this into two separate volumes (1960-79 and 1980-2002.)Lastly; unlike the earlier volumes in the series (and most of the earlier Osprey books); there is no final page in the book with the plate descriptions in French and German. While this is not unique to this 2014 volume (many of the newer reprints have eliminated this page as well); I always enjoyed having this page as it has allowed me to practice my skills in these languages (and helped when I have had to go to original sources in those languages.)4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Congo Wars (Vol 4)By K.SchneiderPeter Aboot has done very well with the lastest Osprey Booklet he give the reader in broad strokes the war that have gone in the Congo/Zarie since 1960. I have the other three books in the series which start with the Rhodesian Bush War. It is an excellent addtion.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another good title from OspreyBy Culper; Jr.Very well done capsule account of a very complicated era.
