02097cam a2200445 i 4500 614596117 TxAuBib 20221227120000.0 220629s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022031121 9780593225936 paperback 0593225937 paperback 9780593225943 library binding 0593225945 library binding TxAuBib rda Smith, Sherri L. What was Reconstruction? [Book] / by Sherri L. Smith ; illustrated by Tim Foley. New York : Penguin Workshop, [2022] 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier What was--? Includes bibliographical references. "Reconstruction -- 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"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop. 20221227. 1800-1899. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) Juvenile literature. African Americans History 1863-1877 Juvenile literature. Southern States History 1865-1877 Juvenile literature. United States Race relations History 19th century Juvenile literature. History. Juvenile works. Foley, Timothy, illustrator. What was--?