Becoming American under Fire Irish Americans, African Americans, and the Politics of Citizenship during the Civil War Era

InBecoming American under Fire, Christian G. Samito provides a rich account of how African American and Irish American soldiers influenced the modern vision of national citizenship that developed during the Civil War era. By bearing arms for the Union, African Americans and Irish Americans exhibited...

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1. Verfasser:	Samito, Christian G
Format:	E-Book Buch
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Ithaca Cornell University Press 2009
Ausgabe:	1
Schlagworte:	1861–1865 19th century African American soldiers African American soldiers > History > 19th century African Americans African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > History > 19th century African Americans in the military American identity Citizenship Citizenship > United States > History > 19th century Civics & Citizenship CIVIL WAR Civil War Period (1850-1877) Civil War, 1861-1865 DISCRIMINATION & RACE RELATIONS HISTORY HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) inclusion Irish American soldiers Irish American soldiers > History > 19th century Irish Americans Irish Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > History > 19th century Irish Americans in the military Irish nationalism Law Legal status Legal status, laws, etc Participation, African American Participation, Irish American patriotism POLITICAL SCIENCE Politics and government protesting against unequal treatment redefinition of citizenship Soldiers U.S. HISTORY U.S.A United States United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Irish American United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865 American identity protesting against unequal treatment African Americans in the military inclusion U.S. HISTORY redefinition of citizenship patriotism DISCRIMINATION & RACE RELATIONS Irish nationalism CIVIL WAR Irish Americans in the military
ISBN:	0801448468, 9780801448461, 9780801477553, 0801477557
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Front Matter Table of Contents Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: The Crisis of Citizenship in the 1850s CHAPTER 2: The Question of Armed Service CHAPTER 3: African Americans in Arms CHAPTER 4: Equal Rights and the Experience of Military Justice for African American Soldiers CHAPTER 5: Irish Americans in Arms CHAPTER 6: African Americans and the Call for Rights CHAPTER 7: The Affirmation of Naturalized Citizenship in America CHAPTER 8: The Affirmation of Naturalized Citizenship Abroad EPILOGUE: Notes Works Cited Index
6. African Americans and the Call for Rights 5. Irish Americans in Arms 4. Equal Rights and the Experience of Military Justice for African American Soldiers 3. African Americans in Arms 2. The Question of Armed Service 1. The Crisis of Citizenship in the 1850s Introduction Cover Title Page, Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Notes Works Cited Index Epilogue: The Legacy of National Citizenship in the Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction 8. The Affirmation of Naturalized Citizenship Abroad 7. The Affirmation of Naturalized Citizenship in America
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Crisis of Citizenship in the 1850s -- 2. The Question of Armed Service -- 3. African Americans in Arms -- 4. Equal Rights and the Experience of Military Justice for African American Soldiers -- 5. Irish Americans in Arms -- 6. African Americans and the Call for Rights -- 7. The Affirmation of Naturalized Citizenship in America -- 8. The Affirmation of Naturalized Citizenship Abroad -- Epilogue: The Legacy of National Citizenship in the Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index
Acknowledgments --
7. The Affirmation of Naturalized Citizenship in America --
Contents --
6. African Americans and the Call for Rights --
Works Cited --
2. The Question of Armed Service --
4. Equal Rights and the Experience of Military Justice for African American Soldiers --
Index
1. The Crisis of Citizenship in the 1850s --
8. The Affirmation of Naturalized Citizenship Abroad --
Epilogue: The Legacy of National Citizenship in the Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction --
Frontmatter --
Notes --
3. African Americans in Arms --
5. Irish Americans in Arms --
Introduction --