Description: Reconstruction: Voices from America's First Great Struggle for Racial Equality (LOA #303) by Brooks D. Simpson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The violent aftermath of the Civil War comes to dramatic life in this sweeping new collection of firsthand writingThe violent aftermath of the Civil War comes to dramatic life in this sweeping new collection of firsthand writingFew periods in American history are more consequential but less understood than Reconstruction, the tumultuous twelve years after Appomattox, when the battered nation sought to reconstitute itself and confront the legacy of two centuries of slavery.This anthology brings together more than one hundred contemporary letters, diary entries, interviews, testimonies, and articles by ordinary men and women and well-known figures such as Frederick Douglass, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Andrew Johnson, Thaddeus Stevens, Ulysses S. Grant, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mark Twain, and Albion Tourgee.Through their eyes readers experience the fierce contest between President Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republicans resulting in the nations first presidential impeachment; the adoption of the revolutionary 14th and 15th Amendments; the first achievements of black political power; and the murderous terrorism of the Klan and other groups that, combined with northern weariness, indifference, and hostility, eventually resulted in the restoration of white supremacy in the South.Throughout, Americans confront the essential questions left unresolved by the defeat of secession- What system of labor would replace slavery, and what would become of the southern plantations? Would the war end in the restoration of a union of sovereign states, or in the creation of a truly national government? What would citizenship mean after emancipation, and what civil rights would the freed people gain? Would suffrage be extended to African American men, and to all women? Author Biography Brooks D. Simpson, editor, is Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University. He is the author ofLet Us Have Peace- Ulysses S. Grant and the Politics of War and Reconstruction, 1861-1868andUlysses S. Grant- Triumph over Adversity, 1822-1865, editor ofThe Civil War- The Third Year Told by Those Who Lived It, and co-editor ofThe Civil War- The First Year Told by Those Who Lived ItandShermans Civil War- Selected Correspondence of William T. Sherman, 1860-65. Details ISBN 1598535552 ISBN-13 9781598535556 Title Reconstruction: Voices from America's First Great Struggle for Racial Equality (LOA #303) Author Brooks D. Simpson Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 799 Publisher The Library of America GE_Item_ID:157653979; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Reconstruction: Voices from America's First Great Struggle for Racial Equality (Loa #303)
Number of Pages: 799 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Library of America, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2018
Item Height: 1.3 in
Topic: Discrimination & Race Relations, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Social History, African American
Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Brooks D. Simpson
Item Width: 5.3 in
Format: Hardcover
