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How Post-Civil War Reconstruction Failed African Americans

How Post-Civil War Reconstruction Failed African Americans

After the Civil War, African Americans were hopeful that this new post-slavery era would bring freedom and equality. This article explores why the Reconstruction failed to live up to the expectations and why many African Americans are still fighting for their fundamental rights today.

3 Ways the Civil War Failed to End Slavery…And 4 Things Black Folks Did About It

3 Ways the Civil War Failed to End Slavery…And 4 Things Black Folks Did About It

Convict leasing, sharecropping, and domestic service are some of the ways that newly emancipated Blacks continued to face involuntary servitude after the Civil War. But Black people rose to the challenge. In this episode we discuss three ways the Civil War failed to end slavery AND four things Black people did about.