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Congressional Reconstruction in Dallas County, Texas: Was it Radical?

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.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500250
Date08 1900
CreatorsSmith, Melinda Diane Connelly
ContributorsCampbell, Randolph B., 1940-, Kesterson, David B., 1938-, Hagler, Dorse Harland, 1937-, Lowe, Richard G.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 179 leaves, Text
Coverage1867-1870
RightsPublic, Smith, Melinda Diane Connelly, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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