The Civil War and Reconstruction eras / edited by Tracey Baptiste.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baptiste, Tracey, editor.

Series:

African American experience, from slavery to the presidency.

The African American Experience : From Slavery to the Presidency

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

United States.

United States--History--1865-1898.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 pages) : illustrations (some color), map, portraits.

Place of Publication:

New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This extensive guide details the political and economic forces that affected the expansion of slavery and how slaves, freed black Americans, and white liberal politicians fought for the freedom of slaves and for the basic rights of dignity and protection that they had not previously enjoyed under the law. The book sheds light on the collective and sometimes little-known contributions of African Americans to their own freedom and traces the economic disparity between the freed slaves and the rest of America, the rise of terrorism targeting African Americans, and the politics that eventually led

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: The Expansion of Slavery and the Division of America; Chapter Two: Lincoln, the Confederacy, and the Civil War; Chapter Three: Economic and Legal Constraints in the Reconstruction Era; Chapter Four: The Rise and Fall of Black Politics in the South; Conclusion; Timeline; Glossary; For More Information; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781680480412

1680480413