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History in Focus: The Ragged Road to Reconstruction
Date(s)
- February 1, 2020 | 1:00 pm
All ages. The American Civil War ended in 1865. The period that followed was going to be a time of reunification, reform, and physical rebuilding, but legislation was enacted to create a period of division, fear, and oppression. The immediate effects of reconstruction legislation and the birth of Jim Crow will be discussed during this focus tour.