Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0029099110 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This biography was acclaimed by The New York Times as "deeply interesting" and "an absorbing account" of the life of the man called "the brains of the Confederacy." 16 pages of illustrations.
Insights and Anger I've always wondered about the Jewish Confederate Attorney General and Secretary of War. This history of Judah Benjamin not only breathes life into this enigmatic historical figure, but also indicates the rampant anti-Semitism of the times. As a Jew, it is difficult to understand how Benjamin and other wealthy Jewish Southerners of the era were slave owners. He and Jefferson Davis saw slave holding as an economic advantage and, apparently, treated their slaves "well", As I was reading I kept thinking how "as sl. great book, great price Butch very good book. well written. good price.. Amazing story well told. Rheumor This is a story that for the most part has been ignored. JPB lead a life that can hardly be believed for all its variety and triumphs. His political role in the Civil War (Atty Gen, Sec'y of the Navy, & finally Sec'y of State) was overshadowed by that of Jeff Davis, a fact he never tried to alter. However, that chapter of his life was both preceded by and followed by enormous successes in other arenas. That much of this took place in societies and times not very tolerant of Jews is just a bit of what we (in New