Reconstructing democracy : grassroots Black politics in the deep South after the Civil War /

Former slaves, with no prior experience in electoral politics and with few economic resources or little significant social standing, created a sweeping political movement that transformed the South after the Civil War. Within a few short years after emancipation, not only were black men voting but t...

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Main Author: Behrend, Justin, 1972-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2015]
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