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The revolution never ended

23 mins | Nov 13, 2023
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The federal government abandoned Reconstruction in 1877, but Black people didn’t give up on the moment’s promise, reflects Peniel E. Joseph. Read by Sean Crisden. This article is part of “On Reconstruction”, The Atlantic's project about America’s most radical experiment.

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