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Book

What was Reconstruction?

Call Number

  • J 973.8 SMIT (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : Penguin Workshop, [2022]

Physical Description

108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm

Audience

Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.

Series

Who HQ

Summary

"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"--

Contents

  • 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 rise of redemption
  • Dark days
  • Legacy
  • Timelines.

Subjects

Added Authors

Tim Foley