Social equality is thrown up as an argument against Reconstruction ... national programs and of strong African American support. That idea came to be during the 1930s... and the New Deal, Franklin ...

Grades 7-12: Analyze how African Americans attempted to improve their economic position during Reconstruction and explain the factors involved in their quest for land ownership. This video ...

Legacy: Andrew Johnson’s racism and antipathy towards African-American civil rights were a harbinger for similar attitudes to come during Reconstruction. The first president to be impeached—but not ...