Eric Foner's "The Second Founding": Examining How the Civil War and Reconstruction Changed the Constitution

Eric Foner's book, "The Second Founding: How The Civil War Remade The Constitution," examines the sweeping changes that occurred to the United States Constitution after the Civil War. Foner examines the Reconstruction Amendments, which abolished slavery and granted civil rights to African Americans, and the lasting impact these amendments had on the nation. He also explores the way the Constitution was used to shape the course of Reconstruction, and how the war and its aftermath shaped the nation's future. Foner's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the United States and the effects of the Civil War.