Reconstruction After the Civil War

By: John Hope Franklin

Narrated by: Lamont Mapp

The classic work of American history by the renowned author of From Slavery to Freedom, with a new introduction by historian Eric Foner.

First published in 1961, John Hope Franklin’s revelatory study of the Reconstruction Era is a landmark work of history, exploring the role of former slaves and dispelling longstanding popular myths about corruption and Radical rule. Looking past dubious scholarship that had previously dominated the narrative, Franklin combines astute insight and careful research to provide an accurate, comprehensive portrait of the era.

Franklin’s arguments concerning the brevity of the North’s occupation, the limited power wielded by former slaves, the influence of moderate southerners, the flawed constitutions of the radical state governments, and the downfall of Reconstruction remain compelling today. This new edition of Reconstruction After the Civil War also includes a foreword by Eric Foner and a perceptive essay by Michael W. Fitzgerald.

©1961, 1994, 2013 by The University of Chicago (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Not the most riveting narrator, but great content

Used this as part of my resources for my senior seminar CAPSTONE related to the dissolution of the Freedmen's Bureau, and a wealth of related content within. Maybe not the most exciting narrator, but I come for the content.

Must Read

I cannot imagine a better book to read if one wishes to get their mind around the vexing and complicated USA history of abuse, moralism, piously-declared innocence, and self-fulfilling prophecies by which white communities cemented their political domination over black citizens in the latter years of the 19th C. Many of the political trends and attitudes here (exhaustively documented and cogently argued) are alive and well today, informing everything from current urban and labor policy to the white angst underlying support for the 45th US president. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

EXCELLENT!

EXCELLENT ! EXCELLENT ! EXCELLENT !!!
cannot get enough of John Hope Franklin.

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