In this book, Clark examines the role of the Union in the reconstruction of the Southern states following the Civil War. He argues that the federal government should have taken a more active role in ensuring that civil rights were protected and that the new state governments were truly representative of all citizens. Clark's ideas were ahead of their time, and this book continues to be relevant today.

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