The failed promise : Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson
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New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021].
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Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781324004752, 1324004754
Physical Desc
xxii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Published
New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Street Date
2108
Language
English
ISBN
9781324004752, 1324004754
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"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. Just a year earlier, Johnson had cast himself as a "Moses" for the Black community. Frederick Douglass, the country's most influential Black leader, increasingly doubted the president was sincere in supporting Black citizenship. In a dramatic meeting between Johnson and a Black delegation at the White House, the president and Douglass came to verbal blows over the fate of Reconstruction. Their animosity only grew as Johnson sought to undermine Reconstruction and conciliate leaders of the former Confederate states. 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.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Douglass, Frederick, -- 1818-1895.
Johnson, Andrew, -- 1808-1875 -- Impeachment.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1877.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918.
Johnson, Andrew, -- 1808-1875 -- Impeachment.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1877.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Levine, R. S. 1. (2021). The failed promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson (First edition.). W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levine, Robert S. 1953-. 2021. The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levine, Robert S. 1953-. The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson W. W. Norton & Company, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Levine, Robert S. 1953-. The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson First edition., W. W. Norton & Company, 2021.
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