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Reconstruction and 1876: Crash Course US History #22

In which John Green teaches you about Reconstruction.

After the divisive, destructive Civil War, Abraham Lincoln had a plan to reconcile the country and make it whole again. Then he got shot, Andrew Johnson took over, and the disagreements between Johnson and Congress ensured that Reconstruction would fail.

The election of 1876 made the whole thing even more of a mess, and the country called it off, leaving the nation still very divided.

John will talk about the gains made by African-Americans in the years after the Civil War, and how they lost those gains almost immediately when Reconstruction stopped.

You’ll learn about the Freedman’s Bureau, the 14th and 15th amendments, and the disastrous election of 1876.

John will explore the goals of Reconstruction, the successes and ultimate failure, and why his alma mater Kenyon College is better than Raoul’s alma mater NYU.

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