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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “immaculate condition”
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Civil War America Ser.
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Pages
- 240
- Personalize
- No
- Publication Date
- 2019-09-09
- Era
- 2000s
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- sku
- R3
- ISBN
- 9781469653266
- Book Title
- Searching for Black Confederates : the Civil War's Most Persistent Myth
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military, African American, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Item Weight
- 1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
1469653265
ISBN-13
9781469653266
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038368067
Product Key Features
Book Title
Searching for Black Confederates : the Civil War's Most Persistent Myth
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military, African American, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Book Series
Civil War America Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-002919
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Provides an important corrective to a thriving, albeit bogus, subtopic of Civil War history, which claims that some African Americans willingly fought for the Confederacy . . . [and] comprehensively dismantles the associated 'Lost Cause' narrative."-- Choice, Levin's objective in Searching for Black Confederates is to inoculate the public against the 'myth'--to make readers aware of the often-purposeful distortions and agendas that underlie it.-- Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, Levin's book provides a clear look at a subject that really shouldn't be contentious.-- Longview News-Journal, Should be required reading for anyone interested in how Americans remember the Civil War. Acolytes of the Lost Cause will no doubt find little to like. But for anyone else, Levin's powerful indictment should represent the death knell for Civil War's most persistent myth."-- "Americas Civil War", Levin's work is a must-read for all historians and enthusiasts of the Civil War era. Collectively, Levin's findings highlight that even with gray uniforms, black men fought for black liberation." - Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era, Levin's timely and telling account should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand the uses and abuses of history and the power and dangers of mythmaking."-- Library Journal, Levin's timely and telling account should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand the uses and abuses of history and the power and dangers of mythmaking.-- Library Journal , starred review, Excellent. . . . A bracing corrective, a slender yet vital volume in the growing library of texts dedicated to dispelling white supremacist talking points.-- New Republic, Should be required reading for anyone interested in how Americans remember the Civil War. Acolytes of the Lost Cause will no doubt find little to like. But for anyone else, Levin's powerful indictment should represent the death knell for Civil War's most persistent myth."-- America's Civil War, Levin's timely and telling account should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand the uses and abuses of history and the power and dangers of mythmaking.-- Library Journal, Levin has made a significant contribution to the scholarship on the American Civil War and with this volume secures his place as one our most important memory scholars. His methodical evaluation of memory and the black Confederate myth demonstrates ways we can and should explain how and why fabricated historical narratives emerge and are maintained.-- H-CivWar, Provides an important corrective to a thriving, albeit bogus, subtopic of Civil War history, which claims that some African Americans willingly fought for the Confederacy . . . [and] comprehensively dismantles the associated 'Lost Cause' narrative.-- CHOICE, Levin's timely and telling account should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand the uses and abuses of history and the power and dangers of mythmaking."-- Library Journal , starred review, This book is a major contribution to any Civil War bookshelf. . . . [Levin] reveals how [the] story of black Confederates bolstered romantic views of the loyal, happy slaves (slavery wasn't so bad after all) and countered the "slavery caused the war" narrative in so doing. . . . Levin's authoritative voice will serve to counter such noxious fake history for years to come.-- Journal of African American History, A clear and compelling explanation of the rise of that myth, a vital step toward counteracting its hold on the internet.-- North Carolina Historical Review, Should be required reading for anyone interested in how Americans remember the Civil War. Acolytes of the Lost Cause will no doubt find little to like. But for anyone else, Levin's powerful indictment should represent the death knell for Civil War's most persistent myth.-- Americas Civil War, "Provides an important corrective to a thriving, albeit bogus, subtopic of Civil War history, which claims that some African Americans willingly fought for the Confederacy . . . [and] comprehensively dismantles the associated 'Lost Cause' narrative."-- CHOICE, "Levin's study is the first of its kind to blueprint and then debunk the mythology of enslaved African Americans who allegedly served voluntarily in behalf of the Confederacy. . . . Searching for Black Confederates is highly recommended for historians, students, and enthusiasts of the Civil War and Civil War memory."-- Journal of Southern History, Kevin Levin writes well, and he has definitely done his homework. He presents a strong case debunking the myth of black Confederate soldiers-- Journal of America's Military Past, Levin's study is the first of its kind to blueprint and then debunk the mythology of enslaved African Americans who allegedly served voluntarily in behalf of the Confederacy. . . . Searching for Black Confederates is highly recommended for historians, students, and enthusiasts of the Civil War and Civil War memory.-- Journal of Southern History, Levin has made a significant contribution to the scholarship on the American Civil War and with this volume secures his place as one our most important memory scholars. His methodical evaluation of memory and the black Confederate myth demonstrates ways we can and should explain how and why fabricated historical narratives emerge and are maintained."-- H-Net Reviews, This book is a major contribution to any Civil War bookshelf. . . . [Levin] reveals how [the] story of black Confederates bolstered romantic views of the loyal, happy slaves (slavery wasn't so bad after all) and countered the 'slavery caused the war' narrative in so doing. . . . Levin's authoritative voice will serve to counter such noxious fake history for years to come.-- Journal of African American History, Should be required reading for anyone interested in how Americans remember the Civil War. Acolytes of the Lost Cause will no doubt find little to like. But for anyone else, Levin's powerful indictment should represent the death knell for Civil War's most persistent myth.-- America's Civil War, "Levin's objective in Searching for Black Confederates is to inoculate the public against the 'myth'--to make readers aware of the often-purposeful distortions and agendas that underlie it."-- Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, "Levin has made a significant contribution to the scholarship on the American Civil War and with this volume secures his place as one our most important memory scholars. His methodical evaluation of memory and the black Confederate myth demonstrates ways we can and should explain how and why fabricated historical narratives emerge and are maintained."-- H-CivWar, "Levin's timely and telling account should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand the uses and abuses of history and the power and dangers of mythmaking."-- Library Journal, "A clear and compelling explanation of the rise of that myth, a vital step toward counteracting its hold on the internet."-- North Carolina Historical Review, Excellent. . . . A bracing corrective, a slender yet vital volume in the growing library of texts dedicated to dispelling white supremacist talking points."-- New Republic, "Excellent. . . . A bracing corrective, a slender yet vital volume in the growing library of texts dedicated to dispelling white supremacist talking points."-- New Republic, Kevin Levin writes well, and he has definitely done his homework. He presents a strong case debunking the myth of black Confederate soldiers"-- Journal of Americas Military Past, This book is a major contribution to any Civil War bookshelf. . . . [Levin] reveals how [the] story of black Confederates bolstered romantic views of the loyal, happy slaves (slavery wasn't so bad after all) and countered the "slavery caused the war" narrative in so doing. . . . Levin's authoritative voice will serve to counter such noxious fake history for years to come."-- Journal of African American History, A clear and compelling explanation of the rise of that myth, a vital step toward counteracting its hold on the internet." -- North Carolina Historical Review, A clear and compelling explanation of the rise of that myth, a vital step toward counteracting its hold on the internet."-- North Carolina Historical Review, "Levin has made a significant contribution to the scholarship on the American Civil War and with this volume secures his place as one our most important memory scholars. His methodical evaluation of memory and the black Confederate myth demonstrates ways we can and should explain how and why fabricated historical narratives emerge and are maintained."-- H-Net Reviews, "Should be required reading for anyone interested in how Americans remember the Civil War. Acolytes of the Lost Cause will no doubt find little to like. But for anyone else, Levin's powerful indictment should represent the death knell for Civil War's most persistent myth."-- "Americas Civil War", Provides an important corrective to a thriving, albeit bogus, subtopic of Civil War history, which claims that some African Americans willingly fought for the Confederacy. . . . [and] comprehensively dismantles the associated "Lost Cause" narrative.-- Choice, Kevin Levin writes well, and he has definitely done his homework. He presents a strong case debunking the myth of black Confederate soldiers" -- Journal of America's Military Past, Kevin Levin writes well, and he has definitely done his homework. He presents a strong case debunking the myth of black Confederate soldiers-- Journal of Americas Military Past, "This book is a major contribution to any Civil War bookshelf. . . . [Levin] reveals how [the] story of black Confederates bolstered romantic views of the loyal, happy slaves (slavery wasn't so bad after all) and countered the 'slavery caused the war' narrative in so doing. . . . Levin's authoritative voice will serve to counter such noxious fake history for years to come."-- Journal of African American History, Levin's objective in Searching for Black Confederates is to inoculate the public against the "myth"--to make readers aware of the often-purposeful distortions and agendas that underlie it." -- Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, Excellent. . . . a bracing corrective, a slender yet vital volume in the growing library of texts dedicated to dispelling white supremacist talking points."-- New Republic, Provides an important corrective to a thriving, albeit bogus, subtopic of Civil War history, which claims that some African Americans willingly fought for the Confederacy. . . . [and] comprehensively dismantles the associated "Lost Cause" narrative."-- Choice, "Kevin Levin writes well, and he has definitely done his homework. He presents a strong case debunking the myth of black Confederate soldiers"-- Journal of Americas Military Past, Excellent. . . . a bracing corrective, a slender yet vital volume in the growing library of texts dedicated to dispelling white supremacist talking points.-- The New Republic, This book is a major contribution to any Civil War bookshelf. . . . [Levin] reveals how [the] story of black Confederates bolstered romantic views of the loyal, happy slaves (slavery wasn't so bad after all) and countered the 'slavery caused the war' narrative in so doing. . . . Levin's authoritative voice will serve to counter such noxious fake history for years to come."-- Journal of African American History, Levin's study is the first of its kind to blueprint and then debunk the mythology of enslaved African Americans who allegedly served voluntarily in behalf of the Confederacy. . . . Searching for Black Confederates is highly recommended for historians, students, and enthusiasts of the Civil War and Civil War memory."-- Journal of Southern History, Levin has made a significant contribution to the scholarship on the American Civil War and with this volume secures his place as one our most important memory scholars. His methodical evaluation of memory and the black Confederate myth demonstrates ways we can and should explain how and why fabricated historical narratives emerge and are maintained.-- H-Net Reviews, Levin's objective in Searching for Black Confederates is to inoculate the public against the 'myth'--to make readers aware of the often-purposeful distortions and agendas that underlie it."-- Virginia Magazine of History & Biography
Dewey Decimal
973.7/415
Synopsis
More than 150 years after the end of the Civil War, scores of websites, articles, and organizations repeat claims that anywhere between 500 and 100,000 free and enslaved African Americans fought willingly as soldiers in the Confederate army. But as Kevin M. Levin argues in this carefully researched book, such claims would have shocked anyone who served in the army during the war itself. Levin explains that imprecise contemporary accounts, poorly understood primary-source material, and other misrepresentations helped fuel the rise of the black Confederate myth. Moreover, Levin shows that belief in the existence of black Confederate soldiers largely originated in the 1970s, a period that witnessed both a significant shift in how Americans remembered the Civil War and a rising backlash against African Americans' gains in civil rights and other realms. Levin also investigates the roles that African Americans actually performed in the Confederate army, including personal body servants and forced laborers. He demonstrates that regardless of the dangers these men faced in camp, on the march, and on the battlefield, their legal status remained unchanged. Even long after the guns fell silent, Confederate veterans and other writers remembered these men as former slaves and not as soldiers, an important reminder that how the war is remembered often runs counter to history., More than 150 years after the end of the Civil War, scores of websites, articles, and organizations repeat claims that anywhere between 500 and 100,000 free and enslaved African Americans fought willingly as soldiers in the Confederate army. But as Kevin M. Levin argues in this carefully researched book, such claims would have shocked anyone who served in the army during the war itself. Levin explains that imprecise contemporary accounts, poorly understood primary-source material, and other misrepresentations helped fuel the rise of the black Confederate myth. Moreover, Levin shows that belief in the existence of black Confederate soldiers largely originated in the 1970s, a period that witnessed both a significant shift in how Americans remembered the Civil War and a rising backlash against African Americans' gains in civil rights and other realms.Levin also investigates the roles that African Americans actually performed in the Confederate army, including personal body servants and forced laborers. He demonstrates that regardless of the dangers these men faced in camp, on the march, and on the battlefield, their legal status remained unchanged. Even long after the guns fell silent, Confederate veterans and other writers remembered these men as former slaves and not as soldiers, an important reminder that how the war is remembered often runs counter to history., More than 150 years after the Civil War, scores of websites, articles, and organisations repeat claims that anywhere up to 100,000 African Americans fought in the Confederate army. Kevin Levin explains that imprecise contemporary accounts and poorly understood primary-source material have helped fuel the rise of the black Confederate myth.
LC Classification Number
E585.A35L48 2019
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