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Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

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Here is the extended first look at Reconstruction: America After the Civil War. This new, four hour documentary series will tell the full story of this misrepresented and misunderstood chapter of American history.
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Reconstruction | Part 2, Hour 2
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Season 2019 Episode 4
Reconstruction | Part 2, Hour 2
Racist imagery saturated popular culture and Southern propaganda manipulated the story.
Reconstruction| America After The Civil War
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Season 2019 Episode 3
Reconstruction | Part 2, Hour 1
Hour three of the series examines the years 1877-1896
Reconstruction | Part 1, Hour 2
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Season 2019 Episode 2
Reconstruction | Part 1, Hour 2
Post-Civil War America was a new world.
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Season 2019 Episode 1
Reconstruction | Part 1, Hour 1
The aftermath of the Civil War was bewildering, exhilarating . . . and terrifying.
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