Cause: Reconstruction America, 1863-1877

"Traitors must be punished"

"To the fairer future of liberty and peace"

"Johnson, we have faith in you"

" This is a country for white men"

" A blow to our government system"

" We are Americans"

" Cause"

" Why not hang Thad Stevens!"

" Making a whipping-post of the South"

" We are wise enough"

"The great obstruction"

" Or other high crimes and misdemeanors"

" The bill do pass"

" Let us have peace"

" On account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude"

" We are governing the South too much"

"All we want is to live under the law"

"Why is this, ma?"

" The promises in your constitutions"

"A doubtful election"

Epilogue

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Acknowledgments

Index.