Reconstruction Era
Example Sentences
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The legal cases are based on a Reconstruction Era constitutional amendment that was intended to bar Confederate officials from serving in the U.S. government.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
Also, in some southern states, convict leasing was essentially a new form of slavery that started during the Reconstruction Era and went on for decades.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
You could also say something similar about the Reconstruction Era, and then about how that passed very quickly.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2022
“By the time you get to question four, the kids will know that the Reconstruction Era was short-lived in comparison, and that’s how we get to some of the legacy conversations today.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2020
The backlash against the gains of African Americans in the Reconstruction Era was swift and severe.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
