What the South Was Like During Reconstruction

The video explores the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, highlighting the challenges faced by the Southern states and the newly freed Black population. It discusses the Southern elite's denial of slavery's end, the establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau, and the creation of Black educational institutions. The video also covers political and economic struggles, including sharecropping and land ownership issues, and the social changes and resistance encountered during this period.

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