{"product_id":"9780593225936","title":"What Was Reconstruction?","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the same style as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening title about Reconstruction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReconstruction -- the period after the Civil War -- was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended -- thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn’t last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time.","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026990874864,"sku":"9780593225936","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780593225936_p0.jpg?v=1763722202","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780593225936","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}