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1 online resource (320 pages) |
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The grand old party faces the grand old problem -- To empty a running stream : the U.S. Senate considers the Butler Emigration Bill -- To drain the infinite oceans : the swan song of the once-great Blair Education Bill -- Charting new waters : the race problem and the "Reed rules" in the House of Representatives -- The very insanity of democracy : the Federal Elections Bill and the return to reconstruction in the House of Representatives -- Judging the insanity : public reactions to the inflammatory "Force Bill" and the tyranny of the majority -- The stormy and turbulent sea of democratic freedom : the Senate's epic struggle for control of the nation's racial destiny -- Showdown on Capitol Hill : the filibuster, the cloture rule, and the defeat of the Federal Elections Bill -- Silver, sectionalism, Sioux Indians, and sinophobia : why many westerners opposed the Federal Elections Bill -- The "peculiar situation" of African Americans and ethnic minorities in the United States : how racism became fashionable in the 1890s -- Assessing the billion dollar Congress and its effects on American history and race relations |
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The Civil War and Reconstruction were characterized by two lasting legacies -- the failure to bring racial harmony to the South and the failure to foster reconciliation between the North and South. The nation was left with a festering race problem, as a white-dominated society and political structure debated the +proper role for blacks. At the national level, both sides harbored bitter feelings toward the other, which often resulted in clashes among congressmen that inflamed, rather than solved, the race problem. No Congress expended more energy debating this issue than the Fifty-First |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-286) and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Crow, Jim. swd |
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United States. Congress (51st, 1st session : 1889-1890)
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United States. Congress (51st, 2nd session : 1890-1891)
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United States. Congress. fast (OCoLC)fst00529490 |
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 19th century
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Minorities -- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 19th century
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Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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Racism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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African Americans -- Civil rights.
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African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Minorities -- Civil rights.
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Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Race relations -- Political aspects.
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Racism -- Political aspects.
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Bürgerrecht
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Ethnische Beziehungen
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Rassenvraagstuk.
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Politieke aspecten.
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Juridische aspecten.
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United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects
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United States.
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USA
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Schwärze
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History.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813156385 |
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0813156386 |
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