201972
9780195198829
This award-winning study presents an engaging account of the attempt at reconstruction that occurred in the Sea Islands of South Carolina during the beginning of the Civil War. Serving as a kind of dress rehearsal for Reconstruction, the Port Royal Experiment not only helped to shape federalpolicy for Reconstruction, but it also influenced the nation by adding to the initial war aim of the Union, the eventual commitment to freedom, and the still-unfulfilled commitment to equality.Rose, Willie L. is the author of 'Rehearsal for Reconstruction The Port Royal Experiment', published 1976 under ISBN 9780195198829 and ISBN 0195198824.
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