Where the fight for the Black vote really started | History Refocused
February 15, 2022
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as posted by the channelBlack political power was at its height during Reconstruction. What happened?
In this first episode of “History Refocused,” we learn how a former slave’s story shows both the immense power of the vote and the community-shattering effects when it’s taken away by violence. Abby Phillip talks with CNN’s Brandon Tensley to discuss why federal intervention was key both in the Reconstruction years and still today.
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