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Freedom's Crescent : The Civil War and the Destruction of Slavery in the Lower Mississippi Valley, Hardback Book

Freedom's Crescent : The Civil War and the Destruction of Slavery in the Lower Mississippi Valley Hardback

Part of the Cambridge Studies on the American South series

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The Lower Mississippi Valley is more than just a distinct geographical region of the United States; it was central to the outcome of the Civil War and the destruction of slavery in the American South.

Beginning with Lincoln's 1860 presidential election and concluding with the final ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, Freedom's Crescent explores the four states of this region that seceded and joined the Confederacy: Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

By weaving into a coherent narrative the major military campaigns that enveloped the region, the daily disintegration of slavery in the countryside, and political developments across the four states and in Washington DC, John C.

Rodrigue identifies the Lower Mississippi Valley as the epicenter of emancipation in the South.

A sweeping examination of one of the war's most important theaters, this book highlights the integral role this region played in transforming United States history.

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