Capitol men : the epic story of Reconstruction through the lives of the first Black congressmen / Philip Dray.
| Author/creator |
Dray, Philip |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008. |
| Description | xiii, 463 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Boat thief [Robert Smalls] -- A new kind of nation -- Daddy Cain -- "The whirligig of time" -- Kukluxery -- Pinch -- The Colfax Massacre -- Capstone of the reconstructed Republic -- Divided time -- The eternal fitness of things -- Black Thursday -- A dual house -- Exodusting -- A rope of sand -- "The negroes' farewell". |
| Abstract | Pulitzer Prize finalist Philip Dray shines a light on a little known group of men: the nation's first black members of Congress. These men played a critical role in pushing for much-needed reforms in the wake of a traumatic civil war, including public education for all children, equal rights, and protection from Klan violence. But they have been either neglected or maligned by most historians--their "glorious failure" chalked up to corruption and "ill-preparedness."--From publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-437) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008011292 |
| ISBN | 9780618563708 |
| ISBN | 0618563709 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | E 668 .D76 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |