An Example for All the Land
Emancipation and the Struggle over Equality in Washington, D.C.
By Kate Masur
376 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 24 illus., 3 maps, notes, bibl., index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-7266-6
Published: August 2012 -
eBook ISBN: 978-0-8078-9932-8
Published: October 2010
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Awards & distinctions
Honorable Mention, 2011 Lincoln Prize, Lincoln and Soldiers Institute, Gettysburg College
Honorable Mention, 2011 Avery O. Craven Award, Organization of American Historians
A 2011 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
About the Author
Kate Masur is assistant professor of history and African American studies at Northwestern University.
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"Masur's elegant, nuanced study . . . is both a superb social and political history of the nation's capital during this crucial period and a significant contribution to the scholarship of race and Reconstruction. . . . Rich, well-researched, and well-conceived. . . . A sophisticated and fascinating treatment deserving of a wide audience. Highly recommended."--Choice
"Kate Masur’s original and widely ramifying study of post-emancipation struggles over equality in Washington, D.C. . . . [is] powerful indeed."--American Historical Review
“[A] deeply researched, beautifully written narrative. . . . A must-read book, not only for those interested in the emancipation and Reconstruction but for anyone interested in the long, complicated, and contentious story of equality in the United States.”--Civil War History
"In all, Masur sets a new standard in Reconstruction historiography. In a stunning achievement, she has unearthed a lost democratic legacy that was previously unknown--and presented it poignantly and provocatively."--Journal of American History
“A solid foundation for a comparative assessment of urban-based emancipation politics. . . . [This book] illuminates how Washington, D.C., provided important precedents for both expansive and limited views of emancipation and the rights of black people.”--Journal of Southern History
"[An] excellent book"--Washington History