As ex-slaves tried to exercise freedom as Reconstruction began, they encountered obstacles on almost every front. This video analyzes these issues and the adjustments being made.

Reconstruction in the South ended when conservative white southern Democrats regained political power in the region. This video analyzes how and why that happened and what it meant for southern blacks.

This video provides a summary analysis of the successes and failures of Reconstruction, how the era was presented historically, and the legacy of that period.