Freedom Comes To Mississippi: The Story Of Reconstruction
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Milton Meltzer
Binding: Hardback
Published: Follett, 1970
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Sticker on DJ. Clean text.
Freedom Comes to Mississippi: The Story of Reconstruction presents a vivid account of post-Civil War Mississippi, chronicling the brief but transformative period when Black citizens gained political power and civil rights under Reconstruction. This work of juvenile nonfiction argues that between 1870 and 1873, Black-supported Republican governments achieved unprecedented reforms in education, labor, and governance, despite fierce opposition and systemic violence. Meltzer illustrates how formerly enslaved individuals became lawmakers, teachers, and entrepreneurs, reshaping the social fabric of the South. He details the rise and fall of these gains, underscoring the fragility of progress in the face of white supremacist backlash. With clarity and conviction, the book instructs young readers in the realities of racial justice, political struggle, and historical memory.
Author: Milton Meltzer
Binding: Hardback
Published: Follett, 1970
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Sticker on DJ. Clean text.
Freedom Comes to Mississippi: The Story of Reconstruction presents a vivid account of post-Civil War Mississippi, chronicling the brief but transformative period when Black citizens gained political power and civil rights under Reconstruction. This work of juvenile nonfiction argues that between 1870 and 1873, Black-supported Republican governments achieved unprecedented reforms in education, labor, and governance, despite fierce opposition and systemic violence. Meltzer illustrates how formerly enslaved individuals became lawmakers, teachers, and entrepreneurs, reshaping the social fabric of the South. He details the rise and fall of these gains, underscoring the fragility of progress in the face of white supremacist backlash. With clarity and conviction, the book instructs young readers in the realities of racial justice, political struggle, and historical memory.