When the Confederate States of America was formed, Southern statesmen and generals had built a proslavery, antidemocratic nation in order to protect their property—and excluded and disenfranchised white women and slaves, who comprised the majority of the population. When wartime shortages and domestic crises arose, woman and slaves became critical political actors as they contested the government, struggled for their freedom, and demanded to be counted. Stephanie McCurry discusses her book Confederate Reckoning and describes the epic political battle in which women and slaves helped to decide the fate of the Confederacy and the outcome of the Civil War. A book signing will follow the program.
The speaker was introduced by Douglas Swanson, Visitor Services Manager, National Archives Experience.
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