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At Freedom's Door: African American Founding Fathers and Lawyers in Reconstruction South Carolina
At Freedom's Door African American Founding Fathers and Lawyers in Reconstruction South Carolina Author:James L. Underwood, Eric Foner This work seeks to rescue from obscurity the identities and contributions of black leaders who helped to rebuild South Carolina after the Civil War. It demonstrates the legal acumen displayed by prominent African Americans and their impact on the enactment of substantial constitutional reforms.