Reconstruction and 1876: Crash Course US History #22
In which John Green teaches you about Reconstruction. After the divisive, destructive Civil War, Abraham Lincoln had a plan to reconcile the country and make it whole again. Then he got shot,...
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Episode 21: ReconstructionHi, I’m John Green, this is Crash Course U.S. History and huzzah! The Civil War isover! The slaves are free! Huzzah! That one hitme in the head? It’s very dangerous, Crash Course.So when you say, “Don’t aim at a person,” that includes myself?The roller coaster only goes up from here, my friends. Huzzah!Mr. Green, Mr. Green, what about the epic failure of Reconstruction?Oh, right. Stupid Reconstruction always ruining everythingintro So after the Civil War ended, the United Stateshad to reintegrate both a formerly slave population and a formerly rebellious population backinto the country, which is a challenge that we might’ve met, except Abraham Lincolnwas assassinated and we were left with Andrew “I am the Third Worst President E...
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Episode 21: ReconstructionHi, I’m John Green, this is Crash Course U.S. History and huzzah! The Civil War isover! The slaves are free! Huzzah! That one hitme in the head? It’s very dangerous, Crash Course.So when you say, “Don’t aim at a person,” that includes myself?The roller coaster only goes up from here, my friends. Huzzah!Mr. Green, Mr. Green, what about the epic failure of Reconstruction?Oh, right. Stupid Reconstruction always ruining everythingintro So after the Civil War ended, the United Stateshad to reintegrate both a formerly slave population and a formerly rebellious population backinto the country, which is a challenge that we might’ve met, except Abraham Lincolnwas assassinated and we were left with Andrew “I am the Third Worst President E...
