Capitol men : the epic story of Reconstruction through the lives of the first Black congressmen / Philip Dray.
"Reconstruction was a time of idealism and sweeping change, as the victorious Union created citizenship rights for the freed slaves and granted the vote to black men. Sixteen black Southerners, elected to the U.S. Congress, arrived in Washington to advocate reforms such as public education, equ...
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Co.,
2008.
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Norlin Library - Stacks
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E668 .D76 2008
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