Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Schurz, Carl 1829 1906 Schurz, C. (Carl) Report on the Condition of the South Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Report on the Condition of the South" by Carl Schurz is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, specifically after the close of the American Civil War. The work primarily examines the political, social, and economic conditions in several southern states that had previously engaged in rebellion against the United States government, focusing on how Reconstruction policies were impacting the lives of both white and formerly enslaved black populations in states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The opening portion of the text introduces Schurz's mission to assess the state of affairs in the South following the war. It highlights the cautious optimism surrounding the reintegration of these states into the Union, as many individuals express a desire to submit to the authority of the federal government and rebuild their lives. Schurz outlines his extensive travels through several southern states, where he interviews a diverse range of voices, including former rebels and Union loyalists. However, he also observes deeply rooted tensions, such as lingering grievances among both races and a palpable fear among Union supporters concerning violence and persecution. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a nuanced exploration of the complex dynamics in the post-war South and the challenges of the Reconstruction era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) Freed persons Southern States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 E660 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 553231 553161 2024-10-04T09:03:02.089858 2023-10-04T08:23:18.841664 text/html text/html 553224 553154 2024-10-04T09:03:02.368816 2023-10-04T08:23:19.033660 text/html text/html 264531 2024-10-04T09:03:10.914783 application/epub+zip 271212 2024-10-04T09:03:05.401811 application/epub+zip 258840 2024-10-04T09:03:04.190822 application/epub+zip 475489 2024-10-04T09:03:15.207779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452105 2024-10-04T09:03:10.161780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428328 2022-09-04T12:15:12.292272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519367 519348 2024-10-04T09:03:01.664827 2023-10-04T08:23:18.430639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 514468 2021-01-02T14:15:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180817 2021-01-02T14:15:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19381 2024-10-04T09:03:15.328748 application/rdf+xml 12329 2024-10-04T09:03:04.728790 image/jpeg 2868 2024-10-04T09:03:04.458802 image/jpeg 259756 2024-10-04T09:03:02.411832 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia