Over the coming months I hope to give you access to video talks on Reconstruction by some of the experts in the field. If you know of good videos, let me know in the comments.
First up are lectures by Professor Jonathan Holloway of Yale University that pertain to the end of slavery and the Reconstruction Era. The first lecture examines the position of blacks at the time of Emancipation.
Lecture 2 looks at the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Draft Riots:
Lecture 3 cover the post-war period:
Hat tip to Al Mackey for first alerting me to these videos.
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