{"product_id":"what-was-reconstruction-9780593225943","title":"What Was Reconstruction?","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sherri L. Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Workshop\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Workshop\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the same style as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening title about Reconstruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReconstruction -- the period after the Civil War -- was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended -- thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn't last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time.","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45088351125655,"sku":"9780593225943","price":1515.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780593225943.webp?v=1767641592","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/what-was-reconstruction-9780593225943","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}