The wars of Reconstruction : the brief, violent history of America's most progressive era /: the brief, violent history of America's most progressive era. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Douglas R. Egerton.
• Other Names: Egerton, Douglas R
• Contents: Prologue: Robert Vesey's Charleston -- "An eagle on his button": black men fight for the Union -- "To forget and forgive old scores": war's end, activism's beginning -- "All de land belongs to de Yankees now": the Freedmen's Bureau -- "The Lord has sent us books and teachers": missionaries and community formation -- "We will remember our friends, and will not forget our enemies": black codes and black conventions -- "Andrew Johnson is but one man": the Progressive Alliance coalesces -- "We knows that much better than you do": voting rights and political service -- "An absolute massacre": white violence and the end of Reconstruction in the South -- "We shall be recognized as men": the Reconstruction Era in memory -- Epilogue: the Spirit of Freedom Monument.
• Publisher Details: New York : Bloomsbury Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (438 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 973.8; History -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877); Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); Politics and government; Race relations; Social Science -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies; History -- United States -- General; History of the Americas; United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1877; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century; United States; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781608195749; 1608195740
• Related ISBNs: 9781608195664; 160819566X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-420) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.