American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. 4 of 5
Description
In the tumultuous years after the Civil War (1863-77), America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and how to bring former slaves into the life of the country. Tunnell discusses the life of Marshall Twitchell, violence in Coushatta, imprisonment, killing of Twitchell's family by White League at Coushatta, Twitchell attemps to bring them to trial, attempted assassination by strange rifleman, losing both of his arms, investigation of Coushatta murders, death of his last sibling.
Runtime
50 minutes
Series
Subjects
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
Similar Films
American experience. Freedom riders. 3 of 3
Buffalo Soldiers. An American Legacy
American experience. Jubilee Singers. 2 of 3
American experience. 1964. Part 1 of 2
Shaping America. Reconstructing the nation. Lesson 25
American experience. Freedom riders. 1 of 2
American experience. 1964. Part 2 of 4
American experience. John Brown's holy war. 3 of 5
American experience. Riding the rails
American experience. Freedom riders. 1 of 2
Bloodbath
American experience. Is this America? (1962–1964). Eyes on the prize. Season 1, Episode 5
American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. 4 of 5
American experience. 1964. Part 1 of 2
American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. 1 of 3