Discover the inspiring stories of 5 formerly enslaved men—including Robert Smalls and Blanche K. Bruce—who rose to become America’s first Black statesmen.
Tag: 15th Amendment
Black Leaders of Reconstruction: Era & Hiram Revels
Explore the revolutionary impact of Black leaders during the Reconstruction Era, featuring Hiram Revels, Blanche K. Bruce, and the fight for American civil rights.
Reconstruction – Civil War End, Changes & Act of 1867
Explore the turbulent Reconstruction era (1865-1877), from the end of the Civil War and repressive Black Codes to the revolutionary Reconstruction Act of 1867.