After reviewing the advance copy from Netgalley, I bought a paper copy for myself and recommended it to graduate students who work in Gilded Age history.

This book is a source heavy tome about the fight for civil rights for Blacks and Chinese persons after the Civil War. It covers Reconstruction, and the initial introduction of Jim Crow laws. Very dry reading, but terribly interesting for history geeks and antiracists.

Recommended only for those serious about learning more about American History not covered properly in schools and universities.