The most contested election in US history ended Reconstruction, paved the way for Jim Crow, and nearly launched a second civil war. Why is it a footnote in most history textbooks? This is a podcast about the war to define America that continued after 1865. Through interviews with historians and activists, we'll revisit one of the defining eras in US history to understand: how we went from a war to end slavery to a system of legalized white supremacy, how revisionist histories of Reconstruction inspired white supremacist movements around the world, and how the legacy of this period continues to impact society today.
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