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Black Reconstruction in America

By: W. E. B. Du Bois, David Levering Lewis
Narrated by: Mirron Willis
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This pioneering work was the first full-length study of the role black Americans played in the crucial period after the Civil War, when the slaves had been freed and the attempt was made to reconstruct American society.

Hailed at the time, Black Reconstruction in America has justly been called a classic.

Public Domain (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Magnificent

A brilliant overview of reconstruction. Du Bois uproots all academic dishonesty in favor of truth.

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Essential

Must-read book. I wish the narrator would have read the footnotes so it was clear which sources were saying what when listening. But otherwise it was excellently done I thought.

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a time of hope

tells history like an engineer, a great voice of truth telling about the hope that was called reconstruction and the success of the south of regaining its power

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Awesome Research

A great read. It's so sad that Dubois is not listed among the great Sociologists of our times due to racism.

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A wealth of knowledge

Narration was super good. Very understandable and well written. Listening to the book was addictive. W.E.B. DuBois is one of my favorite writers of all time.

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incredibly readable and relevant!

wonderful reader, highly recommend should be mandatory in all schools and colleges. explain so much

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unbelievable

all of this information was new. I appreciate it. I now know how to navigate America 2024

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The textbook you should have had in high school.

Long. Yes. Repetitive in some parts. Yes. However, all of this is necessary, because if you use this as a reference, as encyclopedic, as the canon, then repetion ensures details come with your every query. This is the book that every library public and household should have.

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Excellent Book

This book is as relevant back then as it is today. I will be listening to this book time and time again.

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Extraordinary

This is an extraordinary work and critique of history as it pertains to Black enslavement and oppression in the United States from the Civil War through Reconstruction. The approach not only documents historical events but analyzes the socio-political and economic reasoning and impact on workers both Black and White.

Although the narrator can sometimes sound a bit robotic, the enormity of this work and its significance in understanding US and Black history cannot be underscored. This is a work that should be part of all educational instruction from middle school through college.

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