Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877
by Eric Foner
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Author: Eric FonerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-02-01
ISBN: 0060937165
Number of pages: 736
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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Book Review: Thoughtful and thorough look at a nexus in american history
Summary: 5 Stars
Eric Foner once again makes an important contribution to the understanding of our nations history of the mid-to-late 19th century. In this book, Foner picks an epoch of our nations history that is so fraught with passion and hyberpole that it is often difficult to sift through the heat and noise to undestand the critical substrate. Foner examines the critical contributers to the shaping of this period (abolitionists, negros, southern sympathizers and the 19th century political machines) and fairly and thoroughly articulates their motivations, tactics and the ultimate result of their efforts. Most refreshingly, Foner spends ample time examining the contributions of the freed slaves themselves - a needed counterpoint to history from both sides of the debate which focus on the freed slave as either victim or usurper, but which rarely offers insight into their motivations and the more subtle aspects of their achievements. While other histories have focused on such achievements as the election of negros to the position of senator, etc., Foner looks at more lasting impacts such as the formation of the independent black churches and the shift of black labor patterns from gang-work to independent sharecroppers working subsistence plots. Added to such insights are a wealth of references of other eminent scholars of the period and a wider view of 19th century america within which to place an understanding of reconstruction. All in all an excellent read. I highly recommend.
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