Democracy reborn : the Fourteenth Amendment and the fight for equal rights in post-Civil War America
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New York : H. Holt, 2006.
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Published
New York : H. Holt, 2006.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 333 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
9780805071306

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"A John Macrae book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-316) and index.
Description
Describes the fierce battle that erupted in post-Civil War America over the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment, the implications of the revolutionary addition to the U.S. Constitution, and the colorful cast of characters involved--including Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony.
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"The last battle of the Civil War wasn't fought at Appomattox by dashing generals or young soldiers but by middle-aged men in frock coats. Yet it was war all the same--a desperate struggle for the soul and future of the new American Republic that was rising from the ashes of Civil War. It was the battle that planted the seeds of democracy, under the bland heading "Amendment XIV." Scholars call it the "Second Constitution." Over time, the Fourteenth Amendment--which at last provided African Americans with full citizenship and prohibited any state from denying any citizen due process and equal protection under the law--changed almost every detail of our public life. Democracy Reborn tells the story of this desperate struggle, from the halls of Congress to the bloody streets of Memphis and New Orleans. Both a novelist and a constitutional scholar, Garrett Epps unfolds a powerful story against a panoramic portrait of America on the verge of a new era."--Publisher's website.
Awards
Oregon Book Award for General Nonfiction, 2007.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Epps, G. (2006). Democracy reborn: the Fourteenth Amendment and the fight for equal rights in post-Civil War America (First edition.). H. Holt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Epps, Garrett. 2006. Democracy Reborn: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equal Rights in Post-Civil War America. H. Holt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Epps, Garrett. Democracy Reborn: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equal Rights in Post-Civil War America H. Holt, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Epps, Garrett. Democracy Reborn: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equal Rights in Post-Civil War America First edition., H. Holt, 2006.

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