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Reconstruction: The Laws of the Land

Civics 101

CHAPTER

Reconstruction and the Legal Foundations of Slavery

This chapter explores the intricate legal landscape surrounding Reconstruction, focusing on how laws upheld slavery as defined by the Constitution and racial hierarchies. It examines historical practices, shifting justifications for enslavement, and the moral implications of laws that entrenched a system where freedom was racially defined.

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