“Freedom Was in Sight! A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region” details the reassessment of the Reconstruction era. The book highlights the creation of the Reconstruction ...
Pennsylvania journalist Charles B. Fancher was born six years after his great-grandfather died and didn’t know much about his ancestor until a few years ago. While visiting his “decorous” 92-year-old ...
Mississippi's secession from the Union in 1861 was driven by the desire to protect slavery. A new state constitution in 1868 aimed to create a multi-racial democracy during Reconstruction. By 1876, ...
Man representing the Freedman's Bureau stands between armed groups of Euro-Americans and Afro-Americans, 1868. Man representing the Freedman's Bureau stands between armed groups of Euro-Americans and ...
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