
The Reconstruction Presidents
In a first-time collective assessment of the Reconstruction polices of Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, and Hayes, Simpson (history, humanities; Arizona State U.) presents the challenges they faced in maintaining political support while seeking to provide justice for black Americans and reunite the country after the Civil War. The author contends that constraints on Federal action determined policies more than personal views on race. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Product Details
Author: Brooks D. Simpson
Language: English
Edition:
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date: 1998-07-28
Pages: 288
ISBN: 0700608966
ISBN13: 9780700608966