Civil War Boston

Barbara Berenson wrote book highlighting Boston's connection to Civil War

A new book entitled "Boston and the Civil War: Hub of the Second Revolution" is a convincing account that directly links the city of Boston to the war fought to end slavery.

Barbara Berenson, the novel's author, joined Wendy Murphy on Broadside to discuss her work. She is also a senior attorney for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Berenson said the 115th anniversary of the war inspired her to start crafting the story back in 2011.

She decided to write a book-length story on Civil War Boston because of the lack of existing complete coverage on the city's involvement in the war.

"I was becoming more and more convinced at how central Boston was to the Civil War story," said Berenson.

Berenson said the abolitionist movement, the movement that led to the end of slavery, began in Boston.

Berenson explains how William Lloyd Garrison, of Boston, was a centerpiece in the movement to eradicate slavery.

Garrison began a newspaper, The Liberator, inviting a slew of people to write for. Both black and whites contributed to leading a rebellion that helped end slavery through a series of writings in the paper. 

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