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Author:

Howse, Jennifer.

Title:

Reconstruction / by Jennifer Howse.

Publisher:

Weigl Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--History--Juvenile literature.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Juvenile literature.
Slaves--Emancipation--United States--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Segregation--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.

Contents:

A question of freedom -- Slavery and abolitionists -- Civil War -- Gaining the right to fight -- Constitutional amendments -- Life as a freed slave -- Frances Ellen Watkins Harper -- Building a new society -- Redefining citizenship -- Exodus -- Education -- Southern resistance -- Life as a citizen -- Eroding freedoms -- Crime and punishment -- Jim Crow laws -- End of the dream -- Tunis Campbell -- A new hope -- Timeline -- Activity.

Summary:

Discusses the political and social status of African Americans during the years immediately following the American Civil War.

Series:

African American history

ISBN:

1590368797 (soft cover)
9781590368794 (soft cover)
1590368789 (hard cover)
9781590368787 (hard cover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)226361569

LCCN:

2008042474

Locations:

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)