The violent overthrow of a duly elected government by a group of white supremacists. Introduction The Wilmington...
Reconstruction
Explore Reconstruction from 1865 to 1877, when the United States rebuilt after the Civil War and freedpeople claimed citizenship amid violent opposition.
African Americans gained political power yet faced the backlash of white supremacy and racial violence. Introduction I’ll...
Freedmen voting in New Orleans, 1867 / Library of Congress By Dr. Allen Carl Guelzo / 02.04.2018...