Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-241) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : the puzzle of Confederate Emancipation -- "A desperate expedient" : the heresy and its origins, 1861-1864 -- "What did we go to war for?" : the critics' indictment -- Black and gray : slaves and the Confederate War effort -- "We can devise the means" : the long-term plan -- "On the footing of soldiers" : enacting and implementing new policy, 1864-1865 -- "Like a drowning man catching at straws" : could it have worked? -- Conclusion : from Black troops to black codes : "Confederate Emancipation" in war and peace.
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