Bibliograph

At freedom's door, African American founding fathers and lawyers in Reconstruction South Carolina

Type

Label

At freedom's door, African American founding fathers and lawyers in Reconstruction South Carolina

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

At freedom's door

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

African American founding fathers and lawyers in Reconstruction South Carolina

Summary

At Freedom's Door rescues from obscurity the identities, images, and long-term contributions of black leaders who helped to rebuild and reform South Carolina after the Civil War. In seven essays, the contributors to the volume explore the role of African Americans in government and law during Reconstruction in the Palmetto State. Bringing into focus a legacy not fully recognized, the contributors collectively demonstrate the legal acumen displayed by prominent African Americans and the impact these individuals had on the enactment of substantial constitutional reforms-many of which, though abandoned after Reconstruction, would be resurrected in the twentieth century

Target audience

adult

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