The Second Founding: Unveiling the Impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the Constitution

Eric Foner's new book, The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution, explores the profound changes that the Civil War and Reconstruction era brought to the Constitution. Foner's detailed analysis reveals how the destruction of slavery, the extension of citizenship rights to African Americans, and the establishment of new national institutions transformed the nation and its founding document. The Second Founding is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the United States and the development of its Constitution.