The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901

The Reconstruction of Georgia by Edwin C. Woolley is a rigorous, source-driven study that traces how political power, race, and federal policy reshaped a Southern state after the Civil War. Woolley’s history examines presidential and congressional Reconstruction, the administrations of military governors such as Pope and Meade, the pivotal Reconstruction Acts of 1867, and the contested “restoration” of 1868. He dissects heated episodes—the expulsion of Black legislators, Congressional responses from 1868–1869, and the execution of the December 22, 1869 act—showing how legal maneuvers, military authority, and partisan conflict remade Georgia’s state government. Drawing on official records, congressional debates, executive minutes, and contemporary reports, the book situates Georgia’s experience within the larger struggle over Reconstruction policy and the rights of freedpeople. Ideal for students, historians, and listeners fascinated by American Reconstruction, Civil War aftermath politics, or Southern legal and social transformation, this audiobook offers a compact, academically grounded portrait of a crucial, consequential period in U.S. history. Its detailed chapters and primary-source orientation make it a valuable resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of how Reconstruction unfolded at the state level.