The Failures of Reconstruction & Rise of Jim Crow (w/Jeremi Suri)

On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, host Lawrence Eppard is joined by University of Texas historian Jeremi Suri to discuss his new book, Civil War by Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy.

In addition to helping listeners understand the failures of reconstruction, their discussion focused on topics such as:

• How Nazi Germany used Jim Crow as a model for their own policies
• The important ties between the election of 1876 and today
• Just how fragile American democracy really is, both then and now

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Episode Music:

• “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar (creative commons)
• “Draw the Sky” by Paul Keane (licensed through TakeTones)
• “Star Blessed Night” by Ketsa (creative commons)
• “Last Dance” by Jahzzar (creative commons)
• “Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (used with artist’s permission)

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