The magnificent activist : the writings of Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911)

Author/Creator:

Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911

Publication/Creation:

[Cambridge, Mass.] : Da Capo Press, 2000

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

The magnificent activist : the writings of Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911) / edited by Howard N. Meyer

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Additional Author/Creators:

Meyer, Howard N.

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Higginson, Thomas Wentworth,1823-1911--Political and social views
African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women's rights--United States--History--19th century
American literature--19th century--History and criticism
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American
United States--Social conditions--1865-1918

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Abolitionist and champion of civil rights -- Colonel of the first Black regiment -- Crusader for women's rights -- Essayist as activist -- Naturalist -- Critic as essayist.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 587-590) and index.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xviii, 618 pages : portrait ; 23 cm

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Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990011885370302486

ISBN:

0306809540 (pbk.)
9780306809545 (pbk.)

OCLC Number:

43561963

Barcode:

010000537917