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Book Synopsis: The first narrative history of the Civil War told by the very people it freed.
Groundbreaking, compelling, and poignant, The Slaves' War delivers an unprecedented vision of the nation's bloodiest conflict. An acclaimed historian of nineteenth-century and African-American history, Andrew Ward gives us the first narrative of the Civil War told from the perspective of those whose destiny it decided. Woven together from hundreds of interviews, diaries, letters, and memoirs, here is the Civil War as seen from not only battlefields, capitals, and camps, but also slave quarters, kitchens, roadsides, farms, towns, and swamps. Speaking in a quintessentially American language of wit, candor, and biblical power, army cooks and launderers, runaways, teamsters, and gravediggers bring the war to vivid life.
From slaves' theories about the causes of the war to their frank assessments of such major figures as Lincoln, Davis, Lee, and Grant; from their searing memories of the carnage of battle to their often startling attitudes toward masters and liberators alike; and from their initial jubilation at the Yankee invasion of the slave South to the crushing disappointment of freedom's promise unfulfilled, The Slaves' War is a transformative and engrossing vision of America's Second Revolution.
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Are you ready to experience the Civil War in a whole new way? Introducing The Slaves' War: The Civil War in the Words of Former Slaves. This groundbreaking book offers a perspective you won't find anywhere else - the stories, struggles, and triumphs of the slaves themselves. It's a narrative history like no other, giving voice to those who were at the heart of America's bloodiest conflict.
Written by acclaimed historian Andrew Ward, this book is a masterpiece of research and storytelling. Ward weaves together hundreds of interviews, diaries, letters, and memoirs to bring you a vivid and compelling account of the war. From the battlefields to the slave quarters, you'll experience the Civil War as never before.
Discover the slaves' theories about the causes of the war and their honest assessments of major figures like Lincoln, Davis, Lee, and Grant. Feel the raw emotions as they recall the horrors of battle and their complex feelings towards their masters and liberators. Witness the initial jubilation of freedom and the subsequent disappointment when promises were left unfulfilled. This book is a transformative and engrossing vision of America's Second Revolution.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary piece of history. Experience the Civil War through the eyes of those who lived it. Get your copy of The Slaves' War: The Civil War in the Words of Former Slaves now and open your mind to a new perspective. Click here to purchase.
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