"The post-emancipation period known as Reconstruction (1865-1877) marked an era of great hope, uncertainty, and struggle for the nation as a whole. Formerly enslaved people immediately sought to reunify families, establish schools, run for political office, push radical legislation and even sue slaveholders for compensation. Given the 200+ years of enslavement, such changes were nothing short of amazing. Not even a generation out of slavery, African Americans were inspired and empowered to transform their lives and their country. Juneteenth marks our country's second independence day."
Juneteenth: Books from the Catalog
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore by Museum of Florida History. (2021, May 20). Freedom drumming, a documentary [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIrhdqvEXew&t=2s
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