What Was Reconstruction? -- Sherri L. Smith, Paperback
In the same style as the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries. Learn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening title about Reconstruction. Reconstruction -- the period after the Civil War -- was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended -- thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn't last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time.
Author: Sherri L. Smith
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 12/27/2022
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.3 lbs
Size: 7.7" H x 5.4" L x 0.3" W
ISBN: 9780593225936
