Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Schurz, Carl 1829 1906 Schurz, C. (Carl) Report on the Condition of the South Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Report on the Condition of the South" by Carl Schurz is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, specifically after the close of the American Civil War. The work primarily examines the political, social, and economic conditions in several southern states that had previously engaged in rebellion against the United States government, focusing on how Reconstruction policies were impacting the lives of both white and formerly enslaved black populations in states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The opening portion of the text introduces Schurz's mission to assess the state of affairs in the South following the war. It highlights the cautious optimism surrounding the reintegration of these states into the Union, as many individuals express a desire to submit to the authority of the federal government and rebuild their lives. Schurz outlines his extensive travels through several southern states, where he interviews a diverse range of voices, including former rebels and Union loyalists. However, he also observes deeply rooted tensions, such as lingering grievances among both races and a palpable fear among Union supporters concerning violence and persecution. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a nuanced exploration of the complex dynamics in the post-war South and the challenges of the Reconstruction era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) Freed persons Southern States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 E660 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 553403 2025-07-04T07:16:46.578394 text/html 553224 2025-01-11T22:31:07.355593 text/html 264607 2025-07-04T07:16:54.158352 application/epub+zip 271200 2025-07-04T07:16:49.288343 application/epub+zip 258827 2025-07-04T07:16:48.191361 application/epub+zip 475439 2025-07-04T07:16:57.974321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452105 2025-07-04T07:16:53.484321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428328 2022-09-04T12:15:12.292272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519367 2025-07-04T07:16:46.194390 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514468 2021-01-02T14:15:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17844 2025-07-04T07:16:58.108303 application/rdf+xml 12329 2025-07-04T07:16:48.686363 image/jpeg 2868 2025-07-04T07:16:48.440384 image/jpeg 180817 2021-01-02T14:15:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 259820 2025-07-04T07:16:46.617391 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