The Civil War and Reconstruction: Rebuilding a Divided Nation

The video discusses the Civil War, highlighting its causes, key events, and aftermath. It explains the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln, which freed enslaved people in the southern states. The video also covers the Reconstruction Era, focusing on the challenges faced in reintegrating the southern states and addressing the needs of formerly enslaved people. Lincoln's 10% Plan for readmitting southern states is detailed, along with the opposition from Radical Republicans who sought harsher measures.

What was Lincoln's 10% plan?

Why did Radical Republicans oppose Lincoln's plan?