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A traitor to the traitors

22 mins | Nov 13, 2023
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The Confederate general James Longstreet became a champion of Reconstruction, Eric Foner writes. But, what prompted his change of heart? Read by Karl Miller. This article is part of “On Reconstruction”, The Atlantic's project about America’s most radical experiment.

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