
Reforging the White Republic : Race, Religion, and American Nationalism, 1865-1898.
Title:
Reforging the White Republic : Race, Religion, and American Nationalism, 1865-1898.
Author:
Blum, Edward J.
ISBN:
9780807135839
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (344 pages)
Series:
Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Last And Greatest Battle Of Freedom -- On The Verge Of Heaven -- The Apostles Of Forgiveness -- Inventor Of Legends Miraculous -- The White Flag Waves -- No North, No South, No Sectionalism In Politics, No Sex In Citizenship -- To The Person Sitting In Darkness -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
During Reconstruction, former abolitionists in the North had a golden opportunity to pursue true racial justice and permanent reform in America. But why, after the sacrifice made by thousands of Civil War patriots to arrive at this juncture, did the moment slip away, leaving many whites throughout the North and South more racist than before? Edward J. Blum takes a fresh look at this question in Reforging the White Republic: Race, Religion, and American Nationalism, 1865-1898, where he focuses on the vital role that religion played in reunifying northern and southern whites into a racially segregated society. He tells the fascinating story of how northern Protestantism, once the catalyst for racial egalitarianism, promoted the image of a "white republic" that conflated whiteness, godliness, and nationalism. A blend of history and social science, Reforging the White Republic offers a surprising perspective on the forces of religion as well as nationalism and imperialism at a critical point in American history.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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