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David W. Blight

Race and Reunion

David W. BlightNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2001

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Why did the reconciliationist and white supremacist perspectives on the Civil War come to dominate American memory?

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How did Black Americans preserve emancipationist memory of the Civil War?

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Blight argues that “Reconstruction was at once a struggle over ideas, interests, and memories” (51). Explain what he means, using examples from the book to support your points.

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