{"product_id":"book-g6m8","title":"What Was Reconstruction?","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the same style as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening title about Reconstruction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReconstruction -- the period after the Civil War -- was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended -- thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn’t last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49323783913776,"sku":"BDg6m8","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/350851-g6m8-Square.jpg?v=1733521039","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g6m8","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}