Looking at census reports, county commissioners court minutes, Freedmen's Bureau records, manuscript collections, and secondary material, this study investigates the effects of Military Reconstruction, 1867-1870, on Dallas County, Texas. There were few lasting or long-term changes for the area. The county was isolated from communities to the east and south that encountered different effects. There was a small black and Unionist population and virtually no carpetbaggers. Succumbing to apathy in the 1868 election that produced a Republican constitutional convention, county Conservatives successfully determined not to let it happen again and were "redeemed" in 1870. The white population of the county, increasing rapidly during this period, contributed to an attitude that pushed Radical Reconstruction aside and focused on prosperity and growth.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500250 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Smith, Melinda Diane Connelly |
| Contributors | Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-, Kesterson, David B., 1938-, Hagler, Dorse Harland, 1937-, Lowe, Richard G. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 179 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | 1867-1870 |
| Rights | Public, Smith, Melinda Diane Connelly, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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