The Story of American Freedom
- ISBN-10
- 0393046656
- ISBN-13
- 9780393046656
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 422
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton
- Author
- Eric Foner
Description
Chronicles the history of America's pursuit of liberty, tracing the struggles among freed slaves, union organizers, women rights advocates, and other groups to widen freedom's promise
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