Here is the extended first look at Reconstruction: America After the Civil War. WHAT’S ON TONIGHT African Americans who had played a crucial role in the war now grapple with the terms and implications of Reconstruction and their hard-won freedom. Closed Captioning. You may have an unactivated WTTW Passport member or in the PBS app. Thank you! Report a Problem | Thank you for helping us improve PBS Video. Check to see. Jazz: Jazz - The Gift: 1917 to 1924. Part 1 of 4. This new, four hour documentary series will tell the full story of this misrepresented and misunderstood chapter of American history. Your report has been successfully submitted. Full Schedule. Related. You've just tried to add this show to My List. Passport This new, four hour documentary series will tell the full story of this misrepresented and misunderstood chapter of American history. First up: African Americans grapple with the terms and implications of Reconstruction and their hard-won freedom; and the 1876 presidential electiondeals Reconstruction a blow as the forces of white supremacy ascend. Hour three of the series examines the years 1877-1896, a transitional period that saw visions of a “New South” set the stage for the rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction’s legal and political legacy. | Closed CaptioningVideo has closed captioning. Before you submit an error, please consult our Troubleshooting Guide. Get extended access to 1600+ episodes, binge watch your favorite shows, and stream anytime - online Copy a link to this video to your clipboard, Become a benefit. Copyright © 2020 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), all rights reserved. Summary: Henry Louis Gates Jr. presents the history of the years after the American Civil War. Your continuing support helps make WTTW possible. Here is the extended first look at Reconstruction: America After the Civil War. Experience the aftermath of the Civil War - a bewildering, exhilarating and terrifying time. Episode 3 | 55m 53s But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. We can remove the first show in the list to add this one. Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS: You've just tried to add this video to My List. We can remove the first video in the list to add this one. RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Member, Check, Please! Reconstruction| Extended Trailer Here is the extended first look at Reconstruction: America After the Civil War. Problems Playing Video? While some African Americans attempted to migrate, the vast majority remained in the South, where sharecropping, convict leasing, disfranchisement, and lynchings drew a “color line”. : Roka Akor, Mango Pickle, The Dearborn, Great Performances: Now Hear This: Becoming Mozart, Art in the Twenty-First Century: Borderlands. By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.