The Civil War
Land Use During Reconstruction
2016-06-25T17:59:36-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDE3XC8yMDE2MDYyNTE4MTIwNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Adam Dean talks about plans and proposals for land use and redistribution in the South and West during Reconstruction. He argued that a northern agrarian ideal was imposed on both freed blacks and Native Americans, with the ruling Republican party attempting through its policies to create a population of farmers with small plots of land who would be loyal to the Union.
Professor Adam Dean talks about plans and proposals for land use and redistribution in the South and West during Reconstruction. He argued t…
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Professor Adam Dean talks about plans and proposals for land use and redistribution in the South and West during Reconstruction. He argued that a northern agrarian ideal was imposed on both freed blacks and Native Americans, with the ruling Republican party attempting through its policies to create a population of farmers with small plots of land who would be loyal to the Union. close
Professor Adam Dean talks about plans and proposals for land use and redistribution in the South and West during Reconstruction. He argued t… read more
Professor Adam Dean talks about plans and proposals for land use and redistribution in the South and West during Reconstruction. He argued that a northern agrarian ideal was imposed on both freed blacks and Native Americans, with the ruling Republican party attempting through its policies to create a population of farmers with small plots of land who would be loyal to the Union. close
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