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Claiming Union Widowhood: Race, Respectability, and Poverty in the Post-Emancipation South Brandi Clay Brimmer
Claiming Union Widowhood: Race, Respectability, and Poverty in the Post-Emancipation South
Brandi Clay Brimmer
Brandi Clay Brimmer analyzes the US pension system from the perspective of poor black women in the period before, during, and after the Civil War outlines the struggles of mothers, wives, and widows of black Union soldiers to claim rights in the face of unjust legislation.
328 pages, 8 illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 18, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9781478011323 |
| Publishers | Duke University Press |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 430 g |
| Language | English |