Reflecting on the History and Legacies of Reconstruction
Reflecting on the History and Legacies of Reconstruction
Occurring during the decade following the Civil War, Reconstruction saw the legal abolition of slavery, the establishment of equal protection ...
Legacies of Reconstruction | Facing History & Ourselves
This lesson is part of Facing History's work on the Reconstruction era and part of a series of lessons focused on our Reconstruction videos. Use ...
Reconstruction ‑ Civil War End, Changes & Act of 1867 | HISTORY
Reconstruction (1865-1877), the turbulent era following the Civil War, was the effort to reintegrate Southern states from the Confederacy and 4 million newly- ...
Part Six: The Legacies of Reconstruction | Facing History & Ourselves
Churches, independent black churches were born, really, in the South in large numbers in Reconstruction. Those survived. Black families, which ...
History & Culture - Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (U.S. ...
The experience of Reconstruction, and the rebuilding of the Union following the Civil War, played out across America and resulted in changes that fundamentally ...
Reconstruction and Its Aftermath - The African American Odyssey
The Reconstruction implemented by Congress, which lasted from 1866 to 1877, was aimed at reorganizing the Southern states after the Civil War.
Make Good the Promises | National Museum of African American ...
Legacies of Reconstruction. Reconstruction is a story of African Americans, including four million newly freed people, determined to define themselves as ...
Reconstruction (U.S. National Park Service)
It was also a time when the entire nation, but especially the South, was forced to come to grips with the legacy of slavery and the consequences ...
Students Learn the History of Reconstruction - Zinn Education Project
We offer teacher reflections below on the lessons and the importance of teaching about Reconstruction. Many of the comments provide insights ...
The Era of Reconstruction: 1861-1900 - NPS History
house, reflecting the continuing significance of federal-level Republican Party patronage ... Woman's Legacy: Essays on Race, Sex, and Class in American History.
Reconstruction's Legacy | Pulitzer Center - 1619 Project
Students examine the legacy of slavery, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow legislation on America by connecting historical events with contemporary issues.
The Reconstruction Amendments: Official Documents as Social History
Like other Radical Republicans, Stevens believed that Reconstruction was a golden opportunity to purge the nation of the legacy of slavery and create a "perfect ...
HIST 119 - Lecture 27 - Legacies of the Civil War - Open Yale Courses
Reconstruction, in our history, was an ongoing referendum on the meaning and legacies of slavery in the Civil War. And so much of our racial history, our ...
Reconstruction | Definition, Summary, Timeline & Facts | Britannica
Reconstruction, the period (1865–77) after the American Civil War during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and ...
Reconstruction and Its Impact | State Historical Society of Iowa
The Reconstruction Era lasted from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to 1877. Its main focus was on bringing the southern states back into full political ...
The Legacies of Reconstruction: Tools for Conversation - YouTube
... reflect and discuss this topic as a group using close looking, analysis, and ... past and consider the relevance of Reconstruction today.
Historian Eric Foner On The 'Unresolved Legacy Of Reconstruction'
ERIC FONER: Well, Terry, I learned that myself when I was in high school in my history book, that this was - my teacher told me - this was back ...
The Failure of Reconstruction—And Its Consequences
During Reconstruction, Reconciliation Overrides Principle · The Roots of Reconstruction · The Current Controversy Goes Deeper than Reconstruction.
Make Good the Promises: Reclaiming Reconstruction and Its Legacies
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill and Paul Gardullo. 2021. 224 pages. Essays on the history and legacy of Reconstruction, a companion to ...
Reconstruction in America - Equal Justice Initiative Reports
The new era of Reconstruction offered great promise and could have radically changed the history of this country. However, it quickly became clear that ...