Project Gutenberg 2015-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 174 Burgess, John William 1844 1931 Reconstruction and the Constitution, 1866-1876 Produced by Ron Swanson "Reconstruction and the Constitution, 1866-1876" by John William Burgess is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the complexities and implications of the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War, focusing particularly on the constitutional aspects of reintegrating the Southern states into the Union. It aims to critique and analyze the various plans and policies that emerged during this transformative period in American history. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the theory of Reconstruction, emphasizing the distinction between the concept of a "state" within a federal system and the nature of local governance. Burgess argues that a proper understanding of what constitutes a "state" is critical for addressing the challenges of Reconstruction, particularly the erroneous means employed in the process. He asserts that both the North and the South must acknowledge their roles in the failures of Reconstruction, and lays out the foundation for the discussions that will follow. This introduction highlights the idea that restoring civil governance requires not only legal frameworks but also a sincere recognition of past errors by both factions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1877 E660 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1056277 2025-06-20T07:32:51.187800 text/html 796083 2024-10-22T23:18:51 text/html 353358 2025-06-20T07:33:16.913664 application/epub+zip 374422 2025-06-20T07:32:59.680795 application/epub+zip 349614 2025-06-20T07:32:55.683748 application/epub+zip 799480 2025-06-20T07:33:25.368618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642967 2025-06-20T07:33:11.772733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642285 2022-09-22T17:31:19.665831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684809 2023-09-21T14:43:55.516559 text/plain 665108 2024-10-22T23:18:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15605 2025-06-20T07:33:25.536609 application/rdf+xml 18376 2025-06-20T07:32:56.431754 image/jpeg 4147 2025-06-20T07:32:56.056827 image/jpeg 326739 2025-06-20T07:32:51.250847 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia