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Widely known as the "poor man's lawyer" in antebellum Boston, John Albion Andrew (1818-1867) was involved in nearly every cause and case that advanced social and racial justice in Boston in the years preceding the Civil War. Inspired by the legacies of John Quincy Adams and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and mentored by Charles Sumner, Andrew devoted himself to the battle for equality. By day, he fought to protect those condemned to the death penalty, women seeking divorce, and fugitives ensnared by the Fugitive Slave Law. By night, he coordinated logistics and funding for the Underground Railroad as it ferried enslaved African Americans northward. In this revealing and accessible biography, Stephen D. Engle traces Andrew's life and legacy, giving this important, but largely forgotten, figure his due. Rising to national prominence during the Civil War years as the governor of Massachusetts, Andrew raised the African American regiment known as the Glorious 54th and rallied thousands of soldiers to the Union cause. Upon his sudden death in 1867, a correspondent for Harper's Weekly wrote, "Not since the news came of Abraham Lincoln's death were so many hearts truly smitten."
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Windham Origins: 1818-1833
Chapter 2: The Bowdoin College Years: 1834-1837
Chapter 3: The Poor Man's Lawyer: 1837-1845
Chapter 4: The Emerging Politician: 1846-1849
Chapter 5: On the Right Side of God: 1850-1854
Chapter 6: The Republican Tide: 1855-1856
Chapter 7: The Radical Champion: 1857-1858
Chapter 8: Republican Star Rising: 1858-1859
Chapter 9: The Governorship: 1860
Chapter 10: Man for the Hour: January-April 1861
Chapter 11: "A Grand Era Has Dawned": April-May 1861
Chapter 12: Communities at War: June-September 1861
Chapter 13: The Politics of Command: October-November 1861
Chapter 14: The Lord Is Marching On: November 1861-January 1862
Chapter 15: The Changing War: January-July 1862
Chapter 16: Emancipation: July-November 1862
Chapter 17: Slaves No More: December 1862-May 1863
Chapter 18: Opening Eyes of North and South: May-December 1863
Chapter 19: The Promise of a New Year: January-June 1864
Chapter 20: This Justice: July-December 1864
Chapter 21: Thirteenth Amendment: January-June 1865
Chapter 22: Last Months in the Statehouse: July-December 1865
Chapter 23: Working for the Ages: January-April 1866
Chapter 24: Postwar Yankee: May 1866-May 1867
Epilogue
Children Will Call You Blessed: April 1866-October 1897
Notes
Bibliography
Index
