Author:
Escott, Paul D., 1947- author.
ImprintCharlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022.
Descriptionxi, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Note:1. Shock, Grief, Disorientation -- 2. Hopeful Signs -- 3. Democratic Opposition -- 4. Johnson Announces His Policy on Reconstruction -- 5. Republicans Advocate for Black Suffrage -- 6. Black and White Abolitionists Advocate -- 7. Northern Democrats Attack -- 8. Republicans Seek a Path Forward -- 9. Toward Elections -- 10. Elections Settle Two Questions -- 11. An Ambiguous and Deceptive Executive -- 12. Toward the Return of Congress -- 13. Congress Reconvenes- The Effort Continues.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-265) and index.
Note:"This book argues that racism and white supremacist attitudes in the North, and not just the opposition of Andrew Johnson, blocked the adoption of Black suffrage (for men) in 1865. The virulent, racist tactics of the Democratic Party, as well as racism among a minority of Republicans and the small size of the northern Black population helped explain why the vigorous efforts of northern Blacks, southern Blacks, abolitionists, and Radical Republicans did not succeed."-- Provided by publisher.
