A History of the U.S.A.Macmillan, 1974 - 730 pages |
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... civil service reform . Patronage since President Jackson's day having been regarded as a legitimate buttress of the political alliance in power , a source of rewards for the party faithful , change was difficult to achieve . However in ...
... civil service reform . Patronage since President Jackson's day having been regarded as a legitimate buttress of the political alliance in power , a source of rewards for the party faithful , change was difficult to achieve . However in ...
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Christine Bolt. 1862-5 Blacks fight in Civil War 1863 Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Confederacy authorises the use of black troops Thirteenth Amendment ( abolishes slavery ) 1865-77 Blacks gain civil rights , including the vote , but ...
Christine Bolt. 1862-5 Blacks fight in Civil War 1863 Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Confederacy authorises the use of black troops Thirteenth Amendment ( abolishes slavery ) 1865-77 Blacks gain civil rights , including the vote , but ...
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... Civil Rights Acts 1960s New civil rights struggle , war on poverty , and revival of black nationalism 1964 Civil Rights Act 1965 Voting Rights Act 1965 , 1967 1968 Race riots Books referred to in the text C. Degler ' Slavery and the ...
... Civil Rights Acts 1960s New civil rights struggle , war on poverty , and revival of black nationalism 1964 Civil Rights Act 1965 Voting Rights Act 1965 , 1967 1968 Race riots Books referred to in the text C. Degler ' Slavery and the ...
Contents
The Colonial Legacy | 3 |
The Advance of Democracy | 39 |
The Civil War and Reconstruction | 114 |
Copyright | |
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