Redemption

This history of the era of Reconstruction reveals a widespread campaign of violence and terror waged by dissatisfied whites who feared the participation of African Americans as equals in politics and life following the Civil War. Historian Nicholas Lemann recounts stunning examples of an unrelenting campaign of intimidation of black voters and social unrest by the Southern Democrats, as he tells how the local and national officials responded to this lawlessness. The events recounted in REDEMPTION set the course of American history for a century to come. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 2006. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.