American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. Interview with David W. Blight, historian, Yale University. 3 of 6 /

In the tumultuous years after the Civil War (1863-77), America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and how to bring former slaves into the life of the country. Blight talks about debates over reconstruction policy, Thaddeus Stevens, Andrew Joh...

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