American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. 2 of 5

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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. Foner talks about Andrew Johnson and Reconstruction policies, exclusion of blacks and black codes, the radical Republicans, African-Americans appeal to Congress, the Fourteenth Amendment and birthright citizenship, voting rights, Reconstruction Act of 1867 and bringing interracial democracy to the south.

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46 minutes

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Alexander Street

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