Reconstruction and 1876 Crash Course US History

The video explores the aftermath of the Civil War, focusing on the challenges of Reconstruction. It discusses the policies of Andrew Johnson, the emergence of sharecropping, and the efforts of Radical Republicans to secure rights for African-Americans through the 14th and 15th Amendments. The video also covers the implementation of Black Codes, the Reconstruction Act, and the eventual decline of Reconstruction due to political and economic factors, leading to the rise of Jim Crow laws.

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