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Part 1, Hour 1
S01E01 · Part 1, Hour 1

Apr 09, 2019

After the Civil War, efforts to realize a "new south" begin. Whites offered share cropping to blacks, but agreements were not understood (due to lack of literacy skill) and insurmountable debt meant continued oppression. The Supreme Court reversed rights to equal treatment, and by 1890 all-black communities formed, allowing businesses, governments, and distinctive cultures to live and flourish. Efforts to improve the economic and political status of blacks are met with resistance, restrictions, disenfranchisement, and consistent character assault. This episode offers ...

Part 1, Hour 2
S01E02 · Part 1, Hour 2

Apr 09, 2019

Experience the aftermath of the Civil War.African Americans who had played a crucial role in the war now grapple with the terms and implications of Reconstruction and their hard-won freedom. For African Americans, support for their social, economic and political gains did not last. The 1876 presidential election deals Reconstruction a blow as the forces of white supremacy ascend.

Part 2, Hour 1
S01E03 · Part 2, Hour 1

Apr 16, 2019

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Part 2, Hour 2
S01E04 · Part 2, Hour 2

Apr 16, 2019

See African Americans in the 1900s using artistic expression against revisionist history and racism.

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Reconstruction: America after The Civil War Season 1 (2019) is released on Apr 09, 2019. Watch Reconstruction: America after The Civil War online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Reconstruction: America after The Civil War is directed by Stacey L. Holman and created by Henry Louis Gates Jr. with Martha S. Jones and Andia Winslow. Reconstruction: America after The Civil War is available online on Apple TV and Amazon Video.

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Reconstruction: America after The Civil War

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United States

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English

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McGee Media

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