 | The Politics of Race in New York: The Struggle for Black Suffrage in the Civil War Era Subjects: Afro-Americans -- New York (State) -- Politics and suffrage; New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775–1865; New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1865–1950; New York (State) -- Race relations; Voting -- New York (State) -- History -- 1; Black suffrage was a crucial and volatile issue in the North during the Civil War era. In The Politics of Race in New York , Phyllis F. Field studies the development of racial policies in the Empire State. Phyllis F. Field is Associate Professor of History Emerita at Ohio University. |
