Additional Resources
Use these great, additional resources if you feel particularly compelled to research this topic more.
PBS: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
A collection of biographies of important people in Black American history
University of Houston: America's Reconstruction
An overview of the struggles of recently emancipated Blacks during the American Reconstruction
Wikipedia: Reconstruction Era of the United States
A general overview of the American Reconstruction and the government's plans during this era over many presidencies
Library of Congress: African American Odyssey--Reconstruction
A collection of primary documents that outlines the era, particularly about Black Americans' struggle for freedom
A Timeline of Reconstruction: 1865-1877
A timeline of historical and political acts during the American Revolution
The W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington Debate
An article by Keith V. Johnson and Elwood Watson portraying the debate between DuBois and Washington.
Successes and Failures and of Reconstruction
An article discussing the successes and failures of Reconstruction