How Long to Read Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction

How Long Does it Take to Read Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 12 minutes to read Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction by Allen C. Guelzo

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The era known as Reconstruction is one of the unhappiest times in American history. It succeeded in reuniting the nation politically after the Civil War but in little else. Among its chief failures was the inability to chart a progressive course for race relations after the abolition of slavery and rise of Jim Crow. Reconstruction also struggled to successfully manage the Southern resistance towards a Northern, free-labor pattern. But the failures cannot obscure a number of notable accomplishments, with decisive long-term consequences for American life: the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, the election of the first African American representatives to the US Congress, and the avoidance of any renewed outbreak of civil war. Reconstruction suffered from poor leadership and uncertainty of direction, but it also laid the groundwork for renewed struggles for racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement. This Very Short Introduction delves into the constitutional, political, and social issues behind Reconstruction to provide a lucid and original account of a historical moment that left an indelible mark on American social fabric. Award-winning historian Allen C. Guelzo depicts Reconstruction as a "bourgeois revolution" -- as the attempted extension of the free-labor ideology embodied by Lincoln and the Republican Party to what was perceived as a Southern region gone astray from the Founders' intention in the pursuit of Romantic aristocracy. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

How long is Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction?

Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction by Allen C. Guelzo is 187 pages long, and a total of 48,059 words.

This makes it 63% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction aloud.

What Reading Level is Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction?

Reconstruction: a Very Short Introduction is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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