1.0YES! MagazineZenobia Jeffries Warfield/author/zwarfieldOpinion | What Everyone Should Know About Reconstructionrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="shjgVI9ISV"><a href="/opinion/2020/07/10/black-history-reconstruction">What Everyone Should Know About Reconstruction</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/opinion/2020/07/10/black-history-reconstruction/embed#?secret=shjgVI9ISV" width="600" height="338" title="“What Everyone Should Know About Reconstruction” — YES! Magazine" data-secret="shjgVI9ISV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://i0.wp.com/www.yesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Reconstruction-Black-Congress-Members.jpg?fit=1400%2C840&quality=90&ssl=11400840During the period after the Civil War, African Americans gained political power yet faced the backlash of White supremacy. Understanding Reconstruction is also essential for exploring Black power, resilience, and excellence.