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Dr. John Hope Franklin discusses reconstruction after the American Civil War; part 2

BROADCAST: 1966 | DURATION: 00:26:36

Synopsis

Dr. John Hope Franklin, professor of history at University of Chicago, discusses the political history of reconstruction after the Civil War, along with which political decisions led to a power imbalance and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the southern states; part 2.

Details

Broadcast Date
1966

Physical Format
2 sound tape reels (ca. 62.34 min.): 7 in.

Duration
26 minutes, 36 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

African American History & Culture American History & Politics Anthropology & Sociology Civil Rights Race Relations

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Franklin, John Hope, 1915---Interviews African Americans College teachers Audiotapes. Radio programs. Franklin, John Hope, 1915-2009. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Reconstruction (1865-1877) Civil War reconstruction American Civil War, 1861-1865 African American experiences in the American Civil War Political history of the American Civil War Mythmaking in the American Civil War Voting rights Double standards for African Americans Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Confederacy voting rights

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