Reconstruction| Episode 2 Preview
Preview: Season 2019 | 30s
A look at the rise of Jim Crow and the turn of the century.
Hour three of the series examines the years 1877-1896, a transitional period that saw visions of a “New South” set the stage for the rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction’s legal and political legacy. Hour four looks at the turn of the century when white supremacy was ascendant and African Americans faced both physical and psychological oppression.
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Reconstruction| Episode 2 Preview
Preview: Season 2019 | 30s
Hour three of the series examines the years 1877-1896, a transitional period that saw visions of a “New South” set the stage for the rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction’s legal and political legacy. Hour four looks at the turn of the century when white supremacy was ascendant and African Americans faced both physical and psychological oppression.
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Reconstruction | Hour 4 Preview
Preview: S2019 | 30s | Racist imagery saturated popular culture and Southern propaganda manipulated the story. (30s)
Reconstruction | Hour 3 Preview
Preview: S2019 | 30s | Hour three of the series examines the years 1877-1896. (30s)
Now PlayingReconstruction| Episode 2 Preview
Preview: S2019 | 30s | A look at the rise of Jim Crow and the turn of the century. (30s)
Reconstruction | Hour 2 Preview
Preview: S2019 | 30s | A controversial presidential election in 1876 deals Reconstruction a grievous blow. (30s)
Reconstruction | Hour 1 Preview
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Preview: S2019 | 30s | Reconstruction explores the transformative years following the American Civil War. (30s)
Reconstruction| Extended Trailer
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Preview: S2019 | 1m 46s | Here is an extended first look at Reconstruction: America After the Civil War. (1m 46s)
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War | Inside Look
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Preview: S2019 | 2m | See how our past affects our present with this inside look of Reconstruction. (2m)
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