The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic - Reconstruction, 1860-1920

We are told that the present moment bears a strong resemblance to Reconstruction, when freedpeople and the federal government attempted to create an interracial democracy in the south after the Civil War. That effort was overthrown and serves as a warning today about violent backlash to the mere idea of black equality. In The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, acclaimed historian Manisha Sinha expands our view beyond the usual temporal and spatial bounds of Reconstruction (1865–1877) to explain how the Civil War, the overthrow of Reconstruction, the conquest of the west, labor conflict in the north, Chinese exclusion, women’s suffrage, and the establishment of an overseas American empire were part of the same struggle between the forces of democracy and those of reaction. Highlighting the critical role of black people in redefining American citizenship and governance, Sinha’s book shows that Reconstruction laid the foundation of our democracy.

General

Imprint:	Liveright Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2024
Authors:	Manisha Sinha
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Pages:	544
ISBN-13:	978-1-63149-844-2
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-63149-844-4
Barcode:	9781631498442

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