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Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction Through the Lives of the First BlackCongressmen
Capitol Men The Epic Story of Reconstruction Through the Lives of the First BlackCongressmen
Author: Philip Dray
Reconstruction was a time of idealism and sweeping change, as the victorious Union created citizenship rights for the freed slaves and granted the vote to black men. Sixteen black Southerners, elected to the U.S. Congress, arrived in Washington to advocate reforms such as public education, equal rights, land distribution, and the suppression of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780618563708
ISBN-10: 0618563709
Publication Date: 9/16/2008
Pages: 480
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Hardcover
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