Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Synopsis

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.

Top cast

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Host

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