Reconstruction: America After the Civil War premieres tonight at 9/8c. #ReconstructionPBS delves into the transformative post-war years as the U.S. struggled to evolve. | PBS

3.3K views · 96 reactions | The Reconstruction Era is often taught as a dark period in American history, a time of upheaval and unrest right after the Civil War. But what often gets overlooked is that, for a brief period of time, thousands of Black representatives were elected to office all over the South. https://ti.me/3sZ5caQ | TIME | Facebook