{"product_id":"what-was-reconstruction-9780593225936","title":"What Was Reconstruction?","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the same style as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening title about Reconstruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReconstruction -- 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sherri L. Smith, Who Hq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Workshop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.40w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593225936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSherri L. Smith is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Was the Harlem Renaissance?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWho Were the Tuskegee Airmen?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Is the Civil Rights Movement?\u003c\/i\u003e She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"I55 Book Fairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46720606109982,"sku":"9780593225936","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/products\/img_ee4bd5f9-991d-4d9d-929a-25187f85acd1.jpg?v=1693496187","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/what-was-reconstruction-9780593225936","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}