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Reconstruction Era
The period after the Civil War called Reconstruction was a time of rebuilding. It was necessary to heal the divisions based on sectionalism and race. However, the means to achieve this end were often in contention. Read about the people and events that shaped the Reconstruction era.
Reconstruction - Overview of the Reconstruction Period in American History
Reconstruction - Overview of the Reconstruction Period in American History
13th Amendment - Text of the 13th Amendment
13th Amendment - Text of the 13th Amendment
14th Amendment Summary
Learn more about the effects of the fourteenth amendment through this 14th amendment summary. It answers the question: what is the fourteenth amendment.
Fourteenth Amendment
The fourteenth amendent was a key amendment in the history of civil rights.
Fourteenth Amendment
The fourteenth amendent was a key amendment in the history of civil rights.
Abraham Lincoln Biography - 16th President of the United States
Read about Abraham Lincoln from his early childhood through his career before the presidency to his time as the 16th president of the United States.
Andrew Johnson - Seventeenth President of the United States
Learn more about the 17th president of the United States, Andrew Johnson. This biography describes his early childhood through his career before the presidency to his time as president and his retirement.
Reconstruction by Frederick Douglass
About's Classic Literature Guide, Esther Lombardi, has presented this article by Frederick Douglass. Read Douglass advice on how best to reconcile the Southern states back into the Union.
Reconstruction
From the Reconstruction page from the Confederate Military History Page. The warning is made in the beginning that it has a strong Southern slant (very un-politically correct). But it is still a well-done 12-part page.
Reconstruction and Rights
The documents found on this page are speeches, debates and writings related to enfranchisment. These primary source documents provide a first-hand view of what the individuals involved in Reconstruction really thought.
Reconstruction Era Documents
Online e-texts and documents from the Reconstruction era. Find the writings of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Frederick Douglass and others.
Reconstruction in Georgia--A Bitter Peace
This site from Richard Irby for the North Georgia site gives a chronolgy of what Irby considers to be the three stages of reconstruction in Georgia.
The Thirteenth Amendment and Commentary
This site offers the text of the Thirteenth Amendment and additional background on the hurdles it took to get this amendment passed. In addition, this article discusses Lincoln's motivation in writing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Timeline of African-American History, 1852-1880
Nice timeline showing the important events for African-Americans from the Civil War through Reconstruction. This site offers a good overview but does not provide links to further information.
The Travails of Reconstruction
A brief overview of the problems encountered during Reconstruction is given. In addition this site offers primary source documents that give firsthand accounts detailing the travails of Reconstruction.