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.
| ISBN: | 9781107476080 |
| Publication date: | 18th December 2014 |
| Author: | Alison Clark Marquette University, Wisconsin Efford |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 278 pages |
| Series: | Publications of the German Historical Institute |
| Genres: |
History of the Americas Migration, immigration and emigration |