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  1. 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 of slavery and …

  2. Reconstruction | Definition, Summary, Timeline & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 11, 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 legacy and to …

  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 into the United …

  4. 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 from the …

  5. 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 Southern whites, …

  6. Reconstruction - U.S. National Park Service

    Jan 29, 2024 · Reconstruction (1865-1877), the period that followed the American Civil War, is perhaps the most controversial era in American history.

  7. What was the Reconstruction Era and what challenges did it address ...

    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 legal, social, and political …

  8. 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 cowboys, …

  9. What Is Reconstruction? (with pictures) - America Explained

    May 17, 2024 · The Reconstruction Era was the period in the United States immediately after the Civil War, lasting from 1865 to 1877. This period was marked by attempts to reintegrate the Confederate …

  10. Greater Reconstruction - Wikipedia

    Greater Reconstruction ... The Greater Reconstruction was a period in the history of the United States during the nineteenth century characterized by racial tensions, westward settler colonialism, ideas …