Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880
Description
A landmark work of American history, this sweeping study reexamines the Civil War and Reconstruction through the central role of Black Americans in shaping the nation’s political, economic, and social future. Drawing on rigorous research and powerful analysis, it challenges traditional interpretations that diminish Black agency and reveals Reconstruction as a contested struggle over democracy, labor, citizenship, and racial justice. The book explores the achievements of formerly enslaved people, the forces of white resistance, and the enduring consequences of Reconstruction’s collapse. Both a foundational work of historical scholarship and a passionate argument for a more complete understanding of American history, it remains essential reading on race, power, and democracy.
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paperback
Free Press
Published Jan 1, 1998
768 pages
ISBN: 9780684856575
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First Published
1935
Language
eng
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