The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story (Kermit Roosevelt III - WH) Shepherd University and a minister among them--anchor

and a minister among them--anchor this ambitious and wide-ranging history and demonstrate with new clarity how contingent the slaves' pursuit of freedom was on the rhythms and culture of military life

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Known for having a gentle demeanor

he often postponed critical decisions until the momentum of events made the consequences of those decisions evident

the economic status of slaveholders and slave societies’ laws affected the black family in slavery

The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story (Kermit Roosevelt III - WH) Shepherd University and a minister among them--anchorby Kermit Roosevelt III Our idea of the Founders' America and its values is not true. We are not the heirs of the Founders, but we can be the heirs of Reconstruction and its vision for equality. Theres a common story we tell about America: that our fundamental values as a country were stated in the Declaration of Independence, fought for in the Revolution, and made law in the Constitution. But, with the country increasingly divided, this story isnt