About “The plain people of the Confederacy”
The Plain People of the Confederacy examines the Confederate experience through the perspectives of soldiers, African Americans, and women, challenging southern myths about a unified and idealized society. Wiley uses correspondence, government documents, and firsthand accounts to argue that the Confederacy was divided by class resentments and flawed governmental policy, with popular morale playing a crucial role in its defeat.
Book details
- Published
- 1943
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How many pages is The plain people of the Confederacy?
The plain people of the Confederacy by Bell Irvin Wiley has 132 pages.