German Immigrants, Race, and Citizenship in the Civil War Era

by Alison Clark Efford

Book Overview

This 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 reevaluate the liberal nationalism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107476089
• ISBN13: 9781107476080
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"