Reconstruction : after the Civil War
An account of the role of former slaves during the period after the Civil War. Arguments concerning the brevity of the North's military occupation of the South, the limited amount of power wielded by former slaves, and the influence of moderate southerners are some of the topics discussed here.
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Illustrations Editor's Foreword 1: The Aftermath of War 2: Presidential Peacemaking 3: Reconstruction: Confederate Style 4: Confederate Reconstruction Under Fire 5: Challenge by Congress 6: The South's New Leaders 7: Constitution-making in the Radical South 8: Reconstruction - Black and White 9: Counter Reconstruction 10: Economic and Social Reconstruction 11: The Era Begins To End 12: The Aftermath of "Redemption" Important Dates Suggested Reading Acknowledgments Index