Question of the Week: What part of Reconstruction do you find most interesting? by Emerging Civil War Posted on May 4, 2026 What aspect or event of Reconstruction do you find most interesting? Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... 2 Responses to Question of the Week: What part of Reconstruction do you find most interesting? The Republican Party abandoned the newly freed Black slaves. Never again can the GOP be referred to as the Party of Lincoln . The only thing worse is the gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by the John Roberts SC. Loading... Reply One of the most moving things is recounted in “Help Me Find My People” as freedpeople began to search for relatives that had been sold away, “taken” or “stolen” from them, as they said at the time. Loading... Reply Please leave a comment and join the discussion!Cancel reply
The Republican Party abandoned the newly freed Black slaves. Never again can the GOP be referred to as the Party of Lincoln . The only thing worse is the gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by the John Roberts SC. Loading... Reply
One of the most moving things is recounted in “Help Me Find My People” as freedpeople began to search for relatives that had been sold away, “taken” or “stolen” from them, as they said at the time. Loading... Reply
What aspect or event of Reconstruction do you find most interesting?
The Republican Party abandoned the newly freed Black slaves. Never again can the GOP be referred to as the Party of Lincoln .
The only thing worse is the gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by the John Roberts SC.
One of the most moving things is recounted in “Help Me Find My People” as freedpeople began to search for relatives that had been sold away, “taken” or “stolen” from them, as they said at the time.