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Reconstruction: America After the Civil War, Hour 1

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the transformative post-war years as the U.S. struggled to evolve.

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.

Hour 1
Experience the aftermath of the Civil War — a bewildering, exhilarating and terrifying time. African Americans who had played a crucial role in the war now grapple with the terms and implications of Reconstruction and their hard-won freedom.

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War, Tuesday at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

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