{"product_id":"freedom-was-in-sight-a-graphic-history-of-reconstruction-in-the-washington-d-c-region-paperback","title":"Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region - 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\u003eKate Masur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Reconstruction era was born from the tumult and violence of the Civil War and delivered the most powerful changes the United States had seen since its founding. Black Americans in Washington, D.C., and its surrounding region were at the heart of these transformations, bravely working to reunite their families, build their communities, and claim rights long denied them. Meanwhile, in the capital, government leaders struggled to reunite and remake the nation. Famous individuals such as Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells played central roles, as did lesser-known figures like Emma Brown, the first African American teacher in Washington's public schools, and lawyer-journalist William Calvin Chase, longtime editor of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Bee\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreedom Was in Sight!\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the words and experiences of people who lived during Reconstruction, powerfully narrating how the impacts of emancipation and civil war rippled outward for decades. Vividly drawn by award-winning graphic artist Liz Clarke and written by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Kate Masur, a leading historian of Reconstruction, this rich graphic history reveals the hopes and betrayals of a critical period in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Masur is Board of Visitors Professor of History at Northwestern University and author, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eUntil Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiz Clarke lives in Cape Town, South Africa, where she works as an illustrator. Her work is featured in many graphic histories, including \u003ci\u003eWitness to the Age of Revolution (with Charles F. Walker) and \u003ci\u003eAbina and the Important Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(with Trevor R. Getz).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.95 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978227712301,"sku":"9781469680187","price":25.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/nGU_QMXNEn9781469680187.webp?v=1775801137","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/freedom-was-in-sight-a-graphic-history-of-reconstruction-in-the-washington-d-c-region-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}