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Civil Rights, the Constitution, and Congress, 1863-1869

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Civil Rights, the Constitution, and Congress, 1863-1869 - Maltz, Earl M
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Through a close analysis of legislative proceedings and of the precise language used, Maltz builds a strong case that Congressional actions on civil rights, including statutes such as the Freedman's Bureau Bill, the District of Columbia Suffrage Bill, and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, as well as the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments of the early Reconstruction era generally reflected the ideology and intentions of the more conservative Republicans. These "moderates" advocated limited absolute equality rather ...

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Civil Rights, the Constitution, and Congress, 1863-1869 1990, University Press of Kansas

ISBN-13: 9780700604678

Hardcover