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Race in US History

The history of race in America encompasses questions of freedom, justice, equality, and citizenship. Explore topics including the Reconstruction era, the once-influential theories of eugenics, the modern Civil Rights Movement, and current struggles over racial equity.

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Race in US History
The Reconstruction Era

Speech by President Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address

This is an audio recording of President Lincoln's second inaugural address (March 4, 1865).

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Race in US History
The Reconstruction Era

W.E.B. Du Bois Reflects on the Purpose of History

In 1935, W. E. B. Du Bois published an influential book titled Black Reconstruction in America. This audio excerpt, from a chapter titled “The Propaganda of History,” questions the ways in which Reconstruction was being studied and taught at the time.

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