After Slavery: Race, Labor, and Citizenship in the Reconstruction South

by Bruce E. Baker

Book Overview

"Is there really anything new to say about Reconstruction? The excellent contributions to this volume make it clear that the answer is a resounding yes. Collectively these essays allow us to rethink the meanings of state and citizenship in the Reconstruction South, a deeply necessary task and a laudable advance on the existing historiography."--Alex Lichtenstein, Indiana University

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813060974
• ISBN13: 9780813060972
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"