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Reexamining Reconstruction: A Conversation with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Examine how the Reconstruction Era is remembered and the impact of its legacy on contemporary society with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jefferies, Associate Professor of History at The Ohio State University and scholar of African American history and contemporary Black politics.

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Racism Democracy & Civic Engagement

How does society rebuild after extraordinary division and trauma, when the ideals and values of democracy are most vulnerable? Hear how Facing History & Ourselves and Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Associate Professor of History at The Ohio State University and scholar of African American history and contemporary Black politics examine the way the Reconstruction Era is remembered and the impact of its various legacies in contemporary society.

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