Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region (A Ferris and Ferris Book) by Kate Masur
English | October 1st, 2024 | ISBN: 1469680181 | 192 pages | True EPUB | 43.32 MB
The Reconstruction era was born from the tumult and violence of the Civil War and delivered the most powerful changes the United States had seen since its founding. Black Americans in Washington, D.C., and its surrounding region were at the heart of these transformations, bravely working to reunite their families, build their communities, and claim rights long denied them. Meanwhile, in the capital, government leaders struggled to reunite and remake the nation. Famous individuals such as Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells played central roles, as did lesser-known figures like Emma Brown, the first African American teacher in Washington's public schools, and lawyer-journalist William Calvin Chase, longtime editor of the Washington Bee.
