Reconstruction Era Reference Library

Reconstruction Era Timeline

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The Promise of Freedom

The Civil War Draws to a Close

Slavery's End Brings Both Joy and Confusion

The President's Plan for Reconstruction

The Radical Republicans Clash with the President

The Radical Republicans Move Forward with Reconstruction

The Reconstruction Governments

White Supremacists "Redeem" the South

The Mixed Legacy of the Reconstruction Era

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