6/1/2023 0 Comments Foner reconstructionOccurring during the decade following the Civil War, Reconstruction saw the legal abolition of slavery, the establishment of equal protection under the law, and increased opportunities for Black men to vote and hold political office. The Abolition of Slavery, the Rise of Jim Crow Crenshaw, professor at Columbia Law School, Eric Foner, emeritus professor of history, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., filmmaker and Harvard professor-have each written extensively about the period of Reconstruction, and were all featured in a recent PBS documentary series on the topic. Nearly 700 people viewed the panel, which was cosponsored by the World Leaders Forum and Columbia Libraries. Bollinger and introduced by Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton. On October 20, 2020, leading scholars examined the intersections of 19th-century history with contemporary politics, and offered visions for America’s future, during “ Why Reconstruction Matters.” The online event was moderated by Columbia President Lee C.
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