The Two Reconstructions: The Struggle for Black Enfranchisement (American Politics and Political Economy Series) by Valelly, Richard M

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University of Chicago Press, 2004-12-15. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

University of Chicago Press, 2004-12-15. 1. paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Winner of the 2005 J. David Greenstone Book Award from the Politics and History section of the American Political Science Association. Winner of the 2005 Ralph J. Bunche Award of the American Political Science Association Winner of the 2005 V.O. Key, Jr. Award of the Southern Political Science Association The Reconstruction era marked a huge political leap for African Americans, who rapidly went from the status of slaves to voters and officeholders. Yet this hard-won progress lasted only a few decades. Ultimately a "second reconstruction"--associated with the civil rights movement and the Voting Rights Act--became necessary. How did the first reconstruction fail so utterly, setting the stage for the complete disenfranchisement of Southern black voters, and why did the second succeed? These are among the questions Richard M. Valelly answers in this fascinating history. The fate of black enfranchisement, he argues, has been closely intertwined with the… Read More

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2004. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 348 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.25 inches.

Paperback / softback. New.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2004. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 348 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.25 inches.

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University of Chicago Press, 2004-12-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

University of Chicago Press, 2004-12-14. paperback. New. 6x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing