1863-1877

Chronicles African-American history from Reconstruction through the great migration of the early twentieth century, with many historical photos and illustrations and several removable documents and other three-dimensional features.

Twelve-year-old Patsy keeps a diary of the ripe but confusing time following the end of the Civil War and the granting of freedom to former slaves.

Examines, using original source documents, photographs and drawings, the experiences and points of view of former slaves during the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War.

Discusses the Civil War and Reconstruction and their effects on the nation and on black Americans in particular.

Discusses slavery as a cause of the American Civil War and examines the events surrounding Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the impact of this declaration on the course of the war and the institution of slavery.

A fourteen-year-old black girl tries to find a fellow ex-slave, who had joined the Union army during the Civil War, during the confusing times after the emancipation of the slaves.

Focuses on the African American experience between 1863 to 1875.

A documentary history of black people in America during the Reconstruction period, as evidenced in letters, newspaper accounts, diaries, official documents, and other original sources.

History of slavery, freedom, and the Civil War through the use of letters, personal testimony, and official transcripts.