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What was Reconstruction? Book
author.Smith, Sherri L.
Book | Penguin Workshop, New York : [2022]
  • 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
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"Reconstruction -- the period after the Civil War -- was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended -- thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn't last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time"--
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  • ISBN: 9780593225943
  • ISBN: 9780593225936
  • Physical Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.print
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2022]
  • Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
  • Formatted Contents Note: What was Reconstruction? -- The end of slavery -- Lincoln's plan -- A blaze of glory -- New President, new plan -- The same old south -- The first Americans -- The fight for freedom -- Radical reconstruction -- The rist of redemption -- Dark days -- Legacy -- Timelines.
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