Published Oct 12, 2020
75: Reconstruction (Part 3): The Rise of the KKK and the First Black Men in Government
Explore the transformative yet turbulent period of Reconstruction with a focus on the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and pioneering Black legislators like Hiram Rhodes Revels, as society grapples with newfound civil rights amid violent opposition from ex-Confederates.
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