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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  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 [ushistory.org]

    The period of Presidential Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to 1867. Andrew Johnson, as Lincoln's successor, proposed a very lenient policy toward the South. He pardoned most …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. History & Culture - Reconstruction Era National Historical Park …

    Apr 8, 2025 · The Reconstruction era (1861 to 1900), the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans …

  9. America's Reconstruction: People and Politics After the Civil War

    Reconstruction, one of the most turbulent and controversial eras in American history, began during the Civil War and ended in 1877. It witnessed America's first experiment in interracial …

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