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  1. Reconstruction era - Wikipedia

    The Reconstruction era was a period in US history that followed the American Civil War (1861–1865) and was dominated by the legal, social, and political challenges of the abolition …

  2. Reconstruction | Definition, Summary, Timeline & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 1, 2025 · Reconstruction, the period (1865–77) after the American Civil War during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic …

  3. Reconstruction - Civil War End, Changes & Act of 1867 | HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · Reconstruction (1865-1877), the turbulent era following the Civil War, was the effort to reintegrate Southern states from the Confederacy and 4 million newly-freed people …

  4. Reconstruction, 1865-1877 | Slavery, Abolition, Emancipation …

    No period in American history has had more wide-reaching implications than Reconstruction. However, white supremacist mythologies about those contentious years from 1865-1877 …

  5. What was the Reconstruction Era and what challenges did it …

    Nov 4, 2024 · The Reconstruction era followed the American Civil War and dealt with the reintegration of the eleven former Confederate states into the Union. It also addressed the …

  6. Reconstruction - U.S. National Park Service

    Jan 29, 2024 · Reconstruction (1865-1877), the period that followed the American Civil War, is perhaps the most controversial era in American history.

  7. Reconstruction | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

    In the twelve years after the Civil War—the era of Reconstruction—there were massive changes in American culture, economy, and politics. These were the years of the "Old West," of …

  8. Reconstruction: A Resource Guide - Library of Congress

    Feb 12, 2025 · The Reconstruction era is commonly dated from 1865 to 1877, a tumultuous period in American history after the Civil War that ended with the withdrawal of federal troops …

  9. Reconstruction - Teaching American History

    Feb 15, 2025 · President Lincoln encouraged reconciliation, and a respect for the constitutional limits of the authority of the President, the Congress and the states. Other Republicans …

  10. Reconstruction – Explaining History Podcast

    3 days ago · Reconstruction saw the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and the election of Black politicians across the South. However, it ended with the withdrawal of federal …