Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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... POLITICAL STATUS Except for the brief period of Reconstruction and isolated instances thereafter , the American political system generally excluded and oppressed African Americans until the middle of the twentieth century . Beginning in ...
... POLITICAL STATUS Except for the brief period of Reconstruction and isolated instances thereafter , the American political system generally excluded and oppressed African Americans until the middle of the twentieth century . Beginning in ...
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Gerald David Jaynes. Political differences among Northern political leaders and obstruction to black rights by the defeated Southern society marked the Reconstruction period , which was fraught with conflict , coercion , and signif ...
Gerald David Jaynes. Political differences among Northern political leaders and obstruction to black rights by the defeated Southern society marked the Reconstruction period , which was fraught with conflict , coercion , and signif ...
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... political office and gained political power across the South . In 1868 , President Johnson removed Edwin Stanton as secretary of war in violation of the Tenure in Office Act . Stanton was a holdover from the Lincoln administration and a ...
... political office and gained political power across the South . In 1868 , President Johnson removed Edwin Stanton as secretary of war in violation of the Tenure in Office Act . Stanton was a holdover from the Lincoln administration and a ...
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Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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