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

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Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Prologue Robert Veseyâ#x80;#x99;s Charleston; Chapter 1 â#x80;#x9C;An Eagle on His Buttonâ#x80;#x9D;: Black Men Fight for the Union; Chapter 2 â#x80;#x9C;To Forget and Forgive Old Scoresâ#x80;#x9D;: Warâ#x80;#x99;s End, Activismâ#x80;#x99;s Beginning; Chapter 3 â#x80;#x9C;All De Land Belongs to De Yankees Nowâ#x80;#x9D;: The Freedmenâ#x80;#x99;s Bureau; Chapter 4 â#x80;#x9C;The Lord Has Sent Us Books and Teachersâ#x80;#x9D;: Missionaries and Community Formation; Chapter 5 â#x80;#x9C;We Will Remember Our Friends, and Will Not Forget Our Enemiesâ#x80;#x9D;: Black Codes and Black Conventions. Cover Title Page Dedication Contents Prologue Robert Veseyâ#x80 #x99 s Charleston Chapter 1 â#x80 #x9C An Eagle on His Buttonâ#x80 #x9D : Black Men Fight for the Union Chapter 2 â#x80 #x9C To Forget and Forgive Old Scoresâ#x80 #x9D : Warâ#x80 #x99 s End, Activismâ#x80 #x99 s Beginning Chapter 3 â#x80 #x9C All De Land Belongs to De Yankees Nowâ#x80 #x9D : The Freedmenâ#x80 #x99 s Bureau Chapter 4 â#x80 #x9C The Lord Has Sent Us Books and Teachersâ#x80 #x9D : Missionaries and Community Formation Chapter 5 â#x80 #x9C We Will Remember Our Friends, and Will Not Forget Our Enemiesâ#x80 #x9D : Black Codes and Black Conventions. Chapter 6 â#x80 #x9C Andrew Johnson Is But One Manâ#x80 #x9D : The Progressive Alliance CoalescesChapter 7 â#x80 #x9C We Knows That Much Better Than You Doâ#x80 #x9D : Voting Rights and Political Service Chapter 8 â#x80 #x9C An Absolute Massacreâ#x80 #x9D : White Violence and the End of Reconstruction in the South Chapter 9 â#x80 #x9C We Shall Be Recognized As Menâ#x80 #x9D : The Reconstruction Era in Memory Epilogue The Spirit of Freedom Monument Acknowledgments Notes A Note on the Author By the Same Author eCopyright.