14th Amendment and Reconstruction
A panel of historians took questions on the 14th Amendment and Reconstruction era. This question and answer session was part of a symposium… read more
A panel of historians took questions on the 14th Amendment and Reconstruction era. This question and answer session was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment’s ratification to the U.S. Constitution. close
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- Mark Wahlgren Summers Professor University of Kentucky->History Department
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Rebecca Zietlow Author
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