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When Black Lives Mattered: Why Teach Reconstruction When Black Lives Mattered: Why Teach Reconstruction
Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, is full of stories that help us see the possibility of a future defined by racial equity.
Oct 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Adam Sanchez