| Edition |
First edition. |
| Physical Description |
xxii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Summary |
"The absorbing narrative of Frederick Douglass's heated struggle with President Andrew Johnson reveals a new perspective on Reconstruction's demise. When Andrew Johnson rose to the presidency after Abraham Lincoln's assassination, African Americans were optimistic that Johnson would pursue aggressive federal policies for Black equality. Robert S. Levine grippingly recounts the conflicts that led to Johnson's impeachment from the perspective of Douglass and the wider Black community. In counterpointing the lives and careers of Douglass and Johnson, Levine offers a fresh vision of the lost promise and dire failure of Reconstruction"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Southern Unionist -- The Mission of the War -- "Abraham Lincoln Dies, the Republic Lives" -- "There Is No Such Thing as Reconstruction" -- A Moses in the White House -- The Black Delegation Visits a Moses of Their People -- The President's Riots -- Shadowing Johnson, Defying the Loyalists -- Sources of Danger to the Republic -- A Job Offer -- The Trials of Impeachment -- "Demented Moses of Tennessee" -- Epilogue: "We Have a Fight on Our Hands". |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-296) and index. |
| Subject |
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence.
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Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 -- Impeachment.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1877.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918.
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United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
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| Alternate Title |
Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson |
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