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Reconstruction III: Eric Foner and Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Du Bois’ Black Reconstruction
Reconstruction III: Eric Foner and Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Du Bois’ Black Reconstruction
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28 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2022
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Podcast episode
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In 1935, famed Black sociologist and scholar W.E.B. Du Bois published Black Reconstruction, a revolutionary reassessment of the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War. The book was also a critique of the flawed way others had been telling the story—including leading scholars of the day. Sally Helm sits down with professors Eric Foner and Henry Louis Gates Jr. to discuss Du Bois’ insights. They hone in on his argument that a biased portrayal of Reconstruction was used for over a century to justify the oppression of Black Americans.Visit History.com/Reconstruction for more. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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