American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. 1 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. Topics discussed includeTunis Campbell, The Freedmen's Bureau, Sherman's Order, St. Catherines and Sapelo Islands, establishing schools, organizing militia, experiment in democracy, repossession of land by planters.

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47 minutes

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Alexander Street

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