Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment granted African American...
Reconstruction and Post Reconstruction
The Black Codes During the Reconstruction Era, Southern states enacted Black Codes to restrict the rights and...
Key Takeaways African Americans faced segregation and fought for equal rights during the Progressive Era. Leaders like...
Frederick Douglass and Ulysses S. Grant on Reconciliation and Its Pitfalls – BillMoyers.com This post first appeared...
The Hayes Tilden Compromise of 1877 What was the Compromise of 1877, and why did it irrevocably...
Reconstruction Era 1860 to 1880 In many respects, the Reconstruction period in American history was the most promising...
