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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 …

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

    Oct 11, 2025 · What was the Reconstruction era? The Reconstruction era was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the United States grappled with the …

  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. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 - Library of Congress

    Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.

  5. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 | Gilder Lehrman ...

    With the overthrow of biracial state governments in the South and the withdrawal of the last federal troops from the region by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877, the era of the Civil …

  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 - U.S. National Park Service

    Jan 29, 2024 · The national debate over Reconstruction began during the Civil War. In December 1863, less than a year after he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham …