German Immigrants, Race, and Citizenship in the Civil War Era
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century
| Author: | Alison Clark Efford | ISBN: | 9781316023952 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | May 20, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alison Clark Efford |
| ISBN: | 9781316023952 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | May 20, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
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 re-evaluate the liberal nationalism underpinning African-American suffrage. Throughout the period, the newcomers' approach to race, ethnicity, gender and political economy shaped American citizenship law.
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 re-evaluate the liberal nationalism underpinning African-American suffrage. Throughout the period, the newcomers' approach to race, ethnicity, gender and political economy shaped American citizenship law.
