Title:
The Reconstruction amendments
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ISBN:
9780756516369
Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, c2006.
Physical Description:
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Nation divided -- Freeing the slaves -- Battle in Washington, D.C. -- 14th amendment -- Debating the amendment -- Johnson and the radicals -- African-American suffrage -- After reconstruction -- Glossary -- Did you know? -- Important dates -- Important people -- Want to know more? -- Index.
Reading Level:
980 L Lexile
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Summary:
Northern lawmakers created a program called Reconstruction to help the South rebuild its cities as well as its society. Reconstruction included passing three amendments to the U.S. Constitution.