Reconstruction Era
/rɪˌkɑːnstrʌkʃən ˈɪərə/
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- (n.) The period in United States history (1865–1877) focused on the legal and political reintegration of the Confederate states and the transformation of Southern society post-Civil War.
The Reconstruction Era saw the passage of the 14th and 15th Amendments, aimed at securing civil rights for freed slaves.
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In legal contexts, the term emphasizes constitutional amendments and federal statutes enacted to redefine citizenship and rights, as well as judicial interpretations during this transformative period.
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