Description: Focuses on labor and politics to help develop broader interpretive trends in the post-emancipation US South.
Review Quotes: "Highly recommended."--Choice
"The essays highlight how the Reconstruction era was truly a tumultuous period in which black self-determination, the plight of white yeoman farmers, labor radicalism of urban workers, and the desires of emasculated masters converged. . . . Will truly enhance both undergraduate and graduate courses on the legacy of emancipation, and, most importantly, they will spark new avenues of research for young scholars."--Reviews in American History "Persuasively argues that many questions remain unanswered about this frequently misunderstood period in American history. . . . The authors in this collection provide nuanced interpretations for understanding the divergent experiences of laborers throughout different parts of the country."--Southern Historian