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History Now Essay

"Revered By All": The Declaration of Independence in the Reconstruction Era

Douglas R. Egerton

Government and Civics

Although it was the speech that redefined the conflict and effectively changed the meaning of the Constitution, Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Gettysburg Address is often misunderstood today when it is not simply ignored, at least in American...

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67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023

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Reconstruction archive: CSA parole & oath, Bailey Family contracts with freedmen [Decimalized .01-.16]

1857-1880

Ivy, Edward, 1857-1880

The collection includes a Georgia parole for the soldier (sometimes "Edwin") of New Orleans (#1), an agreement dated 5/22/1865 to register his plantation while abiding by the laws now protecting freedmen (#7); oaths of allegiance and amnesty (#2-4, 8...

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Documents regarding the Deschapelles plantation in Louisiana during and after Reconstruction [Decimalized .01-.03]

1865-1880

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era

#67 Summer 2023

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The Right to Vote, Part 2: Reconstruction and the Jim Crow Era

Government and Civics

The Right to Vote: Part 2 Reconstruction and the Jim Crow Era How did access to the vote evolve during the Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras? Scroll through to view the exhibition (above). Recorded readings of select...

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Archive of Confederate general & family, primarily pre- and post-war re: plantation, slaves, military maneuvers, reconstruction. [decimalized]

1836-1871

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

Randall Lee Gibson and Family archive, divided into two sections: Randall Lee Gibson correspondence (.001-.039 and .025B) and Gibson family correspondence (.040-.105). The collection contains letters, military documents, financial documents...

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