This conflict was so clearly highlighted by the perception that the Civil War was "a rich man's war and a poor man's fight" that growing numbers of oppressed whites and blacks openly rebelled against Confederate authority, undermining the fight for independence. After the war, however, the upper classes encouraged enmity between freedpeople and poor whites to prevent a class revolution. Trapped by racism and poverty, the poor remained in virtual economic slavery, still dominated by an almost unchanged planter elite.
The publication of this book was supported by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.
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This conflict was so clearly highlighted by the perception that the Civil War was "a rich man's war and a poor man's fight" that growing numbers of oppressed whites and blacks openly rebelled against Confederate authority, undermining the fight for independence. After the war, however, the upper classes encouraged enmity between freedpeople and poor whites to prevent a class revolution. Trapped by racism and poverty, the poor remained in virtual economic slavery, still dominated by an almost unchanged planter elite.
The publication of this book was supported by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.
Imprint | University of Georgia Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 1999 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | 1999 |
Authors | David Williams |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 304 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8203-2033-5 |
Barcode | 9780820320335 |
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LSN | 0-8203-2033-1 |