{"product_id":"the-two-reconstructions-the-struggle-for-black-enfranchisement-paperback","title":"The Two Reconstructions: The Struggle for Black Enfranchisement - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard M. Valelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2005 J. David Greenstone Book Award from the Politics and History section of the American Political Science Association. Winner of the 2005 Ralph J. Bunche Award of the American Political Science Association\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the 2005 V.O. Key, Jr. Award of the Southern Political Science Association \u003cbr\u003e The Reconstruction era marked a huge political leap for African Americans, who rapidly went from the status of slaves to voters and officeholders. Yet this hard-won progress lasted only a few decades. Ultimately a \"second reconstruction\"-associated with the civil rights movement and the Voting Rights Act-became necessary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How did the first reconstruction fail so utterly, setting the stage for the complete disenfranchisement of Southern black voters, and why did the second succeed? These are among the questions Richard M. Valelly answers in this fascinating history. The fate of black enfranchisement, he argues, has been closely intertwined with the strengths and constraints of our political institutions. Valelly shows how effective biracial coalitions have been the key to success and incisively traces how and why political parties and the national courts either rewarded or discouraged the formation of coalitions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Revamping our understanding of American race relations, \u003ci\u003eThe Two Reconstructions\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly explains a puzzle that lies at the heart of America's development as a political democracy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard M. Valelly\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at Swarthmore College. He is author of \u003ci\u003eRadicalism in the States\u003c\/i\u003e, published by the University of Chicago Press, and his essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.58 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45295642411110,"sku":"9780226845302","price":76.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Ti9IbjNwUGVlMjE5bHJKS2p0MVF0QT09.webp?v=1773921027","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-two-reconstructions-the-struggle-for-black-enfranchisement-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}