Freedom's Unfinished Revolution: An Inquiry into the Civil War and Reconstruction (American Social History Project)
Written by the same group that produced the award-winning college textbookWho Built America?this is a creative, resourceful attempt to describe the years of the Civil War and Reconstruction for high-school students. The authors have put an unorthodox spin on the Civil War and its aftermath, highlighting ordinary people, both men and women, white and black, and Northerner and Southerner, instead of featuring the usual monotonous list of battles, wars, and generals that most history textbooks provide. In addition, the text asks readers to consider questions addressing racial equality, moral issues, and other "critical thinking" concerns. Packed with historical documents, photos, letters, engravings, art, political cartoons, speeches, and newspaper excerpts,Freedom's Unfinished Revolutionis filled with information that is both captivating and easy tp read, providing a striking, firsthand account of the war and its aftermath.Kathleen Hughes