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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.
Print Book, English, 2006
Praeger, Westport, Conn., 2006