The Wars of Reconstruction: The Brief, Violent History of America's Most Progressive Era

By Douglas R. Egerton

Book Overview

By 1870, just five years after Confederate surrender and thirteen years after the Dred Scott decision ruled blacks ineligible for citizenship, Congressional action had ended slavery and given the vote... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160819566X
• ISBN13: 9781608195664
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"