Reconstruction after the Civil War, Third Edition

Reconstruction after the Civil War, Third Edition
ISBN-10
0226923371
ISBN-13
9780226923376
Category
History
Pages
297
Language
English
Published
2012-12-06
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Author
John Hope Franklin

Description

Reconstruction after the Civil War explores the role of former slaves during this period in American history. Looking past popular myths and controversial scholarship, John Hope Franklin uses his astute insight and careful research to provide an accurate, comprehensive portrait of the era. His arguments concerning the brevity of the North’s occupation, the limited power wielded by former slaves, the influence of moderate southerners, the flawed constitutions of the radical state governments, and the downfall of Reconstruction remain compelling today. This new edition of Reconstruction after the Civil War also includes a foreword by Eric Foner and a perceptive essay by Michael W. Fitzgerald.

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