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The Freedmen's Bureau and Reconstruction.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cimbala, Paul.
- Series:
- Reconstructing America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- African Americans.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (398 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Basel/Berlin/Boston : Fordham University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- This book, edited by Paul A. Cimbala and Randall M. Miller, explores the multifaceted role of the Freedmen's Bureau in post-Civil War America. It examines how the Bureau acted as a principal expression of federal authority in the South, addressing issues such as labor contracts, land settlements, and education for freed slaves. The collection of essays provides insights into the varied experiences and strategies of Bureau agents across different states, highlighting the complex interplay of local power dynamics and racial relations. Intended for scholars and students of American history, the work brings together recent scholarship to reassess the Bureau's impact on black freedom and Southern society. Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9780823296828
- 0823296822
- OCLC:
- 1309033919
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