This work was begun some five years ago as a study of Reconstruction in Alabama. As the field opened it seemed to me that an account of ante-bellum conditions, social, economic, and political, and of the effect of the Civil War upon ante-bellum institutions would be indispensable to any just and comprehensive treatment of the later period. Consequently I have endeavored to describe briefly the society and the institutions that went down during Civil War and Reconstruction. Internal conditi...

This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their trea...

Walter Lynwood Fleming of Alabama (1874-1932) was a prolific historian of the Reconstruction South whose work of editing and assembling primary sources remains the first resource of any scholar of the period. Here are collected, for the first time, Fleming's best shorter writings, monographs, and selected reviews.Included:"Deportation and Colonization: An Attempted Solution of the Race Problem.""'Pap' Singleton, the Moses of the Colored Exodus.""Jefferson Da...

"The Sequel of Appomattox: A Chronicle of the Reunion of the States" by Walter L. Fleming explores the complex period following the American Civil War, focusing on the reunification of the United States. Fleming delves into the political, social, and economic challenges faced by the nation as it sought to heal the wounds of war. Through detailed narratives and historical accounts, the book highlights the efforts made by various leaders and citizens to foster reconciliation and rebuild a fr...

The Complete Works of Walter L. FlemingWalter Lynwood Fleming was an American historian of the South and Reconstruction. He was a leader of the Dunning School of scholars in the early 20th century, who addressed Reconstruction history using modern historiographical technique.This collection includes the following:The Sequel of Appomattox: A Chronicle of the Reunion of the StatesCivil War and Reconstruction in Alabama

The Freedmen's Savings Bank was a result of the efforts of the friends of the Afro-American in the North to find a means of elevating the newly emancipated race. Organized in 1865, it grew rapidly and established branches throughout the South. It later failed because of dishonesty and incompetence. Fleming traces the bank's origin, growth, decline, and failure, and he indicates its effects upon the blacks. Originally published in 1927.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Endur...

This is a history that begins with the wake of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox and traces how Reconstruction affected the divided country, leading all the way up to sectional reconciliation in its wake. It covers the events and movements that arose in the South, including the Ku Klux Klan. From the beginning: “When the armies of the Union and of the Confederacy were disbanded in 1865, two matters had been settled beyond further dispute: the Negro was to be free, and the Union was to be perpe...

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Walter L. Fleming's "Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama" presents a comprehensive examination of the tumultuous period of the American Civil War and its aftermath in Alabama. With meticulous research and a narrative style that blends analytical rigor with accessible prose, Fleming delves into the political, social, and economic upheavals that defined the era. His work contextualizes Alabama's experiences within the broader national narrative, articulating the complexities of loyalty, ...

Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. When the armies of the Union and of the Confederacy were disbanded in 1865, two matters had been settled beyond further dispute: the Negro was to be free, and the Union was to be perpetuated. But, though slavery and state sovereignty were no longer at issue, there were still many problems which pressed for solution. The huge task of reconstruction must be faced. The nature of the situation required that the measures of reconstruction be first for...

When the armies of the Union and of the Confederacy were disbanded in 1865, two matters had been settled beyond further dispute: the Negro was to be free, and the Union was to be perpetuated. But, though slavery and state sovereignty were no longer at issue, there were still many problems which pressed for solution. The huge task of reconstruction must be faced. The nature of the situation required that the measures of reconstruction be first formulated in Washington by the victors and then w...

"Fleming declared unambiguously that the expectations of blacks were justified by policies of the Government and the actions of its agents." - From Here to Equality, Reparations for Black Americans (2020)"In...'Forty Acres and a Mule,' Walter L. Fleming, Professor of History in the University of West Virginia, writes...promises ... made to the negroes during the Civil War...led to false hopes and bitter disappointments." Buffalo Commercial, May 12, 1906