Reconstruction: people and perspectives

This entry in the Perspectives in Social History</b> series examines the course and consequences of Reconstruction on the former Confederate states by focusing on the everyday people who lived through it.

- Primary documents provide first-hand insight into the lives and times of diverse individuals during one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S. history

- Includes a bibliography of key works on the Reconstruction era as well as a reference chapter of terms, people, and events, including "carpetbaggers," "Gideon's band," and "the Colfax massacre"