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Showcasing an impressive collection of original documents, including government publications, newspaper articles, speeches, pamphlets, and personal letters, this book captures the voices of a broad range of Americans, including Civil War veterans, former slaveholders, Northerners living in the South, and African-American men and women who lived through one of the most trying, complex, and misunderstood periods of American history.
John David Smith
John David Smith is the Charles H. Stone Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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