Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Overview

Explore the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change. The twelve years that composed the post-war Reconstruction era (1865-77) witnessed a seismic shift in the meaning and makeup of our democracy.

Created by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Network

• PBS

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

  Self - Host

  4 eps

Themes

• slavery

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