The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
by Eric Foner
Description
This landmark work examines how the Civil War and Reconstruction transformed the U.S. Constitution through the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. Eric Foner traces the struggle to abolish slavery, establish national guarantees of citizenship and equal protection, and secure voting rights for Black men, placing these changes within the activism of African Americans and the politics of Reconstruction. He also explores how the amendments’ promise was weakened and contested in the decades that followed, offering vital insight into the enduring tension between American ideals and their implementation.
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hardcover
Norton & Company
Published Jan 1, 2019
224 pages
ISBN: 9780393652574
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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