American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. Interview with Eric Foner, historian, Columbia University. 3 of 5 / [produced by WGBH].

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Foner, Eric, 1943- interviewee.

Deane, Elizabeth (Elizabeth K.), director, producer.

Garcia Rios, Patricia, director, producer.

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

Southern States--History--1865-1877.

Southern States.

United States--Politics and government--1865-1877.

United States.

United States--Race relations--19th century.

Genre:

Interviews.

Unedited footage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 minutes)

Other Title:

Interview with Eric Foner, historian, Columbia University, 3 of 5

Reconstruction, the second Civil War

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, 2004.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

In the tumultuous years after the Civil War (1863-77), America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and how to bring former slaves into the life of the country. Foner talks about Reconstruction Act of 1867 and bringing interracial democracy to the south, impeachment of Andrew Johnson vote, meaning of freedom, black codes, gaining the vote, carpetbaggers, emergence of a black political class, expulsion of black legislators from Georgia and order by Congress to restore them.

Participant:

Eric Foner, interviewee.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).

OCLC:

1009110563