Everything you need to understand or teach Reconstruction by Eric Foner.
"Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877" is a historical account of the years following the Civil War, known as the Reconstruction Era, and how the political, economic, and social environments were changed in both the North and South during this period.
Eric Foner defines Reconstruction as beginning January 1, 1863 or the day that President Abraham signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which indicated the position of the federal government under the Republican party that it...