Capitol men : the epic story of Reconstruction through the lives of the first Black congressmen / Philip Dray.
Pulitzer Prize finalist Philip Dray shines a light on a little known group of men: the nation's first black members of Congress. These men played a critical role in pushing for much-needed reforms in the wake of a traumatic civil war, including public education for all children, equal rights, a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Co.,
2008.
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| Summary: | Pulitzer Prize finalist Philip Dray shines a light on a little known group of men: the nation's first black members of Congress. These men played a critical role in pushing for much-needed reforms in the wake of a traumatic civil war, including public education for all children, equal rights, and protection from Klan violence. But they have been either neglected or maligned by most historians--their "glorious failure" chalked up to corruption and "ill-preparedness."--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 463 pages : illustrations) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-437) and index. |