Historical Interpretations of Reconstruction
2018-07-14T20:00:25-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/659/20180714200127003_hd.jpgUniversity of Connecticut professor Manisha Sinha taught a class about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War. She outlined the different ways historians have interpreted this period - either as a success for the rights granted under the new constitutional amendments, or as a failure since it did not achieve equality for African Americans.
University of Connecticut professor Manisha Sinha taught a class about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War. She outlined the… read more
University of Connecticut professor Manisha Sinha taught a class about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War. She outlined the different ways historians have interpreted this period - either as a success for the rights granted under the new constitutional amendments, or as a failure since it did not achieve equality for African Americans. close
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