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1. Bruce, Blanche Kelso

   Biography of the first African-American to serve a full term in the United States Senate.

   http://www.csusm.edu/Black_Excellence/documents/pg-b-br...

   
   

2. End of Reconstruction

   Read about the successes and failures of the Reconstruction period and how it came to an end.

   http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch6_p14.htm

   
   

3. Jubilee Singers - Sacrifice and Glory

   Learn about this famous group of ex-slaves who sang together to save their school. Includes lyrics, video clips, sheet music, and a timeline. From PBS' The American Experience.

   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/singers/

   
   

4. Louisiana Native Guards

   See photos and read about this celebrated regiment of black men who began as part of the Civil War militia and disbanded after promoting civil rights during Reconstruction.

   http://www2.netdoor.com/~jgh/

   
   

5. @Plessy vs. Ferguson

   /directory/Around-the-World/Countries/United-States/Gov...

   
   

6. Rare Map Collection - Reconstruction and Expansion

   Maps of the growth of the United States from after the Civil War to 1884.

   http://scarlett.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/exp...

   
   

7. Reconstruction and Its Aftermath

   Historic documents and info tell how Southern slaves experienced freedom for the first time, and how some started new lives out West. From African-American Odyssey.

   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart5.htm...

   
   

8. Reconstruction: The Second Civil War

   Learn about this period of American history with video clips of the PBS program, a special Q&A feature, and more.

   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/

   
   

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