Race and Revolution
Race and Revolution
Teenecia Murray
American Military University
4096214
Mr. Germany Graham
07/31/2011
RACE AND REVOLUTION
The book in which I reference, Race and Revolution, is authored by the renowned Gary B. Nash. What I have discovered about the book and its author is aesthetically pleasing and quite beneficial in my quest to find out more about the history of African Americans, especially regarding their contributions and heroic acts before, during and after the Civil War. Gary Nash is a UCLA history professor, highly notable for his historical expertise on colonial and revolutionary history. His repertoire consists of very controversial views in a series of books relating to that time painting a graphic portrait of the evolution of African Americans before, during and after revolutionary times. The majority of the book centers on three particular essays, the first being the revolutionary generations embracing abolitionism. This basically offers the many excuses involving politician’s deference to the failure of slavery. He quotes many references and persons of great influence who publicly advocated the admonishment of slavery and published materials in support of their theories and ideals of the condescending tone of the colonist claims versus what they presented to society. There is much attention paid to the antislavery sentiment by leaders and the like relating to wars, motives, religions and its effects. With that he showcases Jefferson’s “Notes on the State of Virginia” that emphasizes his point of despotism incurred by slave’s masters and the struggles which whites felt compelled into submission, which of course ensued incessant debate. In the second essay, he alluded to the precise failure of abolitionism and the results of said consequences. As Nash points out, instability amongst the union and confederate states was already at odds, politically driven and impeding any form of resolution concerning the abolishment of
Teenecia Murray
American Military University
4096214
Mr. Germany Graham
07/31/2011
RACE AND REVOLUTION
The book in which I reference, Race and Revolution, is authored by the renowned Gary B. Nash. What I have discovered about the book and its author is aesthetically pleasing and quite beneficial in my quest to find out more about the history of African Americans, especially regarding their contributions and heroic acts before, during and after the Civil War. Gary Nash is a UCLA history professor, highly notable for his historical expertise on colonial and revolutionary history. His repertoire consists of very controversial views in a series of books relating to that time painting a graphic portrait of the evolution of African Americans before, during and after revolutionary times. The majority of the book centers on three particular essays, the first being the revolutionary generations embracing abolitionism. This basically offers the many excuses involving politician’s deference to the failure of slavery. He quotes many references and persons of great influence who publicly advocated the admonishment of slavery and published materials in support of their theories and ideals of the condescending tone of the colonist claims versus what they presented to society. There is much attention paid to the antislavery sentiment by leaders and the like relating to wars, motives, religions and its effects. With that he showcases Jefferson’s “Notes on the State of Virginia” that emphasizes his point of despotism incurred by slave’s masters and the struggles which whites felt compelled into submission, which of course ensued incessant debate. In the second essay, he alluded to the precise failure of abolitionism and the results of said consequences. As Nash points out, instability amongst the union and confederate states was already at odds, politically driven and impeding any form of resolution concerning the abolishment of
Bibliography: Nash, Gary B.. Race and revolution . Madison: Madison House, 1990.