Grass Roots Reconstruction in Texas, 1865--1880 Hardcover - 1998
by Randolph B. Campbell
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Although many historians have studied Reconstruction, few have sought to determine how the turbulent era of reunification and readjustment after the Civil War was played out on a local level. In this work, historian Randolph B. Campbell examines six Texas counties during that period, revealing a diversity of experience that challenges popular generalizations. The counties Campbell explored - Dallas, Colorado, Harrison, Jefferson, McLennan, and Nueces - represent the various regions of Texas and thus its considerable geographic, economic, and demographic diversity. He ponders how the major post-Civil War policies, shaped in Washington and Austin, were interpreted in these outlying areas and thoughtfully measures the degree of change they brought to the lives of all residents - conservative whites, Republicans, and freedmen. Reconstruction at the grass roots in Texas, Campbell asserts, varied greatly from county to county, depending on such factors as demography, economic growth, and the extent of federal intervention. In the case of Texas, and possibly other states as well, Campbell concludes, assumptions about Reconstruction need to be qualified to recognize the distinct ways in which various localities experienced the period. Campbell also dispels common conceptions about Reconstruction, maintaining that whites were hurt far less than is often claimed and that at least one generation of African Americans benefitted a good deal more than is often recognized.
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- Title Grass Roots Reconstruction in Texas, 1865--1880
- Author Randolph B. Campbell
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Printing
- Pages 252
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher LSU Press, Baton Rouge
- Date 1998-02
- ISBN 9780807121948 / 0807121940
- Weight 1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
- Dimensions 9.34 x 6.37 x 1.04 in (23.72 x 16.18 x 2.64 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: South
- Cultural Region: Southwest U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: Texas
- Library of Congress subjects Texas - Politics and government - 1865-1950, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97017335
- Dewey Decimal Code 976.4
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