Reconstruction Era: Terror in the South

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Reconstruction promised freedom and political equality, but how quickly did that promise begin to unravel? Why did white Southern resistance become so violent, and why did Northern support for Reconstruction begin to fade? In this episode, we explore the rise of Jim Crow, the retreat of federal protection, and the political choices that transformed the South for generations. Our returning guest today is Bradley Rebeiro, Associate Professor of Law at BYU Law School. He is the author of ‘ Until the Last Yoke is Broke: The Constitutional Vision of Frederick Douglass ’, which is out on September 29th of this year. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Freddy…