A major new account of the Northern movement to establish African Americans as full citizens before, during, and after the Civil War In More Than Freedom, award
In Fighting for Citizenship, Brian Taylor complicates existing interpretations of why black men fought in the Civil War. Civil War–era African Americans recog
"Understanding debates over African Americans' enlistment exposes a formative moment in the development of American citizenship: black Northerners' key demand w
This book argues that active citizenship and poverty are inextricably linked. A common sentiment in discussions of poverty and social policy is that decisions m
Leaders around the globe have long turned to the armed forces as a "school for the nation." Debates over who serves continue to arouse passion today because the