Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents the definitive history of the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself amidst profound loss, massive destruction and revolutionary social change. The film also explores the flowering of African American art, music, literature and culture as tools of resistance in the struggle against Jim Crow racism, and the surge of political activism that marked the launch of iconic civil rights organizations.
Director
Rob Rapley, Cyndee Readdean, Stacey Holman, Julia Marchesi
Presenter
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Genres
History
Duration
4x60
Production Company
Inkwell Films, McGee Media
Videos
Episode 1
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