“Freedom Was in Sight! A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region” details the reassessment of the Reconstruction era. The book highlights the creation of the Reconstruction ...

“Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, is full of stories that help us see the possibility of a future defined by racial equity,” the Zinn Education Project ...

Two days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, we authored a piece for the Washington Post drawing on ...

The post-Civil War Reconstruction era marked a period of massive social, political, economic, and cultural advancements for Black Americans. Between 1865 and 1877, formerly enslaved people gained ...

Joseph is the Inaugural Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Joint Professor of Public Affairs & Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values and Professor of History ...

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park is a new unit of the National Park System that includes places that illustrate nationally important stories of the Reconstruction Era in Beaufort County, ...

During the Reconstruction era, the U.S. abolished slavery and guaranteed Black men the right to vote. But it was marred by tragedy and political infighting—and ended with a disastrous backlash.

A brief expose on the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution! The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were meant to fix the social and political ...

In the aftermath of the insurrection a year ago at the U.S. Capitol, many leading historians drew parallels between the violence and the Reconstruction era, the period of political revolution directly ...