Union Leagues, Reconstruction, and the KKK: The Rise and Fall of Black Political Power
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
11/16/24
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Join me this week as I dive into how Black Americans entered the political arena in the years immediately after the Civil War. In this episode, I discuss the history of Union Leagues, Black Codes, and what role the Ku Klux Klan played in diminishing African American political participation.
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