American Experience; Reconstruction: The Second Civil War; Interview with Clarence E. Walker, Historian, University of California, Davis

2004

Walker talks about the genesis of black politics in the south lies in the churches, black expectations from the Republican party, the social code, emancipation and increased social tension, 1868 expulsion of blacks from Georgia state legislature, Republican party needing black votes, Henry McNeal Turner's feelings of betrayal, northern political fatigue with Reconstruction, Reconstuction as a revolution that went backwards, achievements of Reconstruction.

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Series: American Experience
Program: Reconstruction: The Second Civil War
Program Number: 1602 and 1603
Title: Interview with Clarence E. Walker, Historian, University of California, Davis
Series Description: As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award.
Program Description: In the tumultuous years after the Civil War (1863-77), America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and how to bring former slaves into the life of the country. Dion Graham narrates. 1602 Revolution--In the chaos following the Civil War, a revolution takes shape in the South. Former slaves move to take control of their lives, setting up their own communities, churches and schools. Southern whites, deeply threatened, resist often violently. Congress finally acts to stem the violence and safeguard blacks rights, and passes Radical Reconstruction, imposing military rule on the South and giving black men the vote. 1603 Retreat--Radical Reconstruction, the worlds first large-scale experiment in interracial democracy, sweeps across the South; white resistance flares into violence. Northern commitment to Reconstruction wanes as the white Southern version of Reconstruction, the lost cause, captures the Northern imagination. By l877, Reconstruction is over, but it has laid the groundwork, both in legislation and in black memory, for the great Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.
Duration: 0:45:57
Asset Type: Raw video
Media Type: Video
Topics: History
Creators: Deane, Elizabeth (Producer)
Contributors: Walker, Clarence E. (Interviewee)
Publication Information: WGBH Educational Foundation
Rights Summary: Rights Holder: WGBH Educational Foundation
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American Experience; Reconstruction: The Second Civil War; Interview with Clarence E. Walker, Historian, University of California, Davis