What Was Reconstruction? (What Was?)

by Sherri L. Smith

Tim Foley (Illustrator)

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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.
  • ISBN10 0593225937
  • ISBN13 9780593225936
  • Publish Date 27 December 2022
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 1 March 2024
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
  • Imprint Penguin Workshop