American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. Interview with David W. Blight, historian, Yale University. 3 of 6 / [produced by WGBH]
In the tumultuous years after the Civil War (1863-77), America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and how to bring former slaves into the life of the country. Blight talks about debates over reconstruction policy, Thaddeus Stevens, Andrew Joh...
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| Other title: | Interview with David W. Blight, historian, Yale University, 3 of 6. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
WGBH Educational Foundation,
2004.
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| Summary: | In the tumultuous years after the Civil War (1863-77), America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and how to bring former slaves into the life of the country. Blight talks about debates over reconstruction policy, Thaddeus Stevens, Andrew Johnson's 1866 speaking tour, voting rights as a central issue, how federal enforcement of radical reconstruction might have worked, reconstruction as a Yankee conquest, Freedmen voting in 1868, African Americans felt more close to the nation than ever before, black legislators, funding, and public policy. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (45 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:45:02 |
| Participant or Performer: | David W. Blight, interviewee. |
| Language: | In English. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Public performance rights obtained |