Proceedings of the Liberty and Union Convention

<p>This volume contains the proceedings of the Liberty and Union Convention held in Nashville Tennessee in 1865. Assembled in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War the convention addressed crucial questions surrounding the reunification of the nation and the future of the formerly Confederate states. The discussions and resolutions reflect the complex political landscape of the Reconstruction era capturing the debates over civil rights suffrage and the role of the federal government. This historical record offers valuable insights into the challenges and aspirations of a nation grappling with the consequences of war and the promise of a more perfect union.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>