American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. 1 of 3
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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. Walker talks about William Sherman's reaction to black men in the army, Sherman's meeting in Savannah, religion as center of community life, transformation of black persona and white fear, effort to educate and establish a free black community provokes violence.
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45 minutes
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