What was reconstruction? [electronic resource]. Sherri L Smith.
In the same style as the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries. Learn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening title about Reconstruction. 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: 9780593225950
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York : Penguin Workshop, 2022. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
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Subject: | Geography. History. Multi-Cultural. Juvenile Nonfiction. |