In the wake of slavery : Civil War, Civil Rights, and the reconstruction of Southern law
The Civil War devastated the South, and the end of slavery turned Southern society upside down. Southern states took an active hand in shaping postwar changes, and Southern courts often defended civil rights and national reunification against hostile Southern legislators.
History
x, 199 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 24 cm
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