- Additional Authors
- Peck, Justin
- Description
- viii, 332 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This book tells the story of the rise and fall of the first civil rights era, viewed through the lens of action in the US Congress. The first civil rights era, as we define it, extends from 1861 through 1918, or from the Civil War through the First World War. During that time the formal status of African Americans shifted from slave to citizen and then to something in between. This distinctive path was largely determined by laws and, later, failed laws in Congress. Many books tell the story of African Americans during these years. Our book is explicitly about how the arc of civil rights was determined by Congress over these five decades and more. While there are some excellent accounts for particular periods, such as the Civil War or Reconstruction, we believe ours is the most systematic examination of congressional decision making on civil rights during this long and crucial period"--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The Civil War Years, 1861-1865 -- The Early Reconstruction Era, 1865-1871 -- The Demise of Reconstruction, 1871-1877 -- The Redemption Era, 1877-1891 -- The Wilderness Years, 1891-1918.
- ISBN
- 9780226756226
- 022675622X
- 9780226756363
- 022675636X
- 9780226756530 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2020036674
- OCLC
- YBP 2020036674
- Author
Jenkins, Jeffery A., author.
- Title
Congress and the first civil rights era, 1861-1918 / Jeffery A. Jenkins and Justin Peck.
- Publisher
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2021.
- Copyright Date
©2021
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
unmediated
- Type of Carrier
volume
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
Peck, Justin, author.
- Other Form:
ebook version : 9780226756530