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John McKee Barr : Loathing Lincoln: An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present

Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, Louisana, 2014

ISBN 0807153834

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. CA2 - A first printing hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, and crease on some edges and corners, some scattered scuffing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and dog-eared pages, some scuffing, chipping and light stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Winner of the 2014 Jules and Frances Landry Award. Conflicting Worlds, New Dimensions of the American Civil War, T. Michael Parrish, Series Editor. 9.5"x6.5", 471 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. While most Americans count Abraham Lincoln among the most beloved and admired former presidents, a dedicated minority has long viewed him not only as the worst president in the country's history, but also as a criminal who defied the Constitution and advanced federal power and the idea of racial equality. In Loathing Lincoln, historian John McKee Barr surveys the broad array of criticisms about Abraham Lincoln that emerged when he stepped onto the national stage, expanded during the Civil War, and continued to evolve after his death and into the present. The first panoramic study of Lincoln's critics, Barr's work offers an analysis of Lincoln in historical memory and an examination of how his critics - on both the right and left - have frequently reflected the anxiety and discontent Americans felt about their lives. From northern abolitionists troubled by the slow pace of emancipation, to Confederates who condemned him as a "black Republican" and despot, to Americans who blamed him for the civil rights movement, to, more recently, libertarians who accuse him of trampling the Constitution and creating the modern welfare state, Lincoln's detractors have always been a vocal minority, but not one without influence. By meticulously exploring the most significant arguments against Lincoln, Barr traces the rise of the president's most strident critics and links most of them to a distinct right-wing or neo-Confederate political agenda. According to Barr, their hostility to a more egalitarian America and opposition to any use of federal power to bring about such goals led them to portray Lincoln as an imperialistic president who grossly overstepped the bounds of his office. In contrast, liberals criticized him for not doing enough to bring about emancipation or ensure lasting racial equality. In examining these individuals and groups, Barr's study provides a deeper understanding of American political life and the nation itself.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

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