+**Reconstruction**
+Reconstruction was the pivotal era following the [Civil War](/wiki/civil_war) in the United States, roughly 1865-1877. It marked a tumultuous effort to rebuild the shattered Southern states, redefine national unity, and establish the rights of newly freed people after generations of [Slavery](/wiki/slavery). This period fundamentally reshaped the American Constitution and society, leaving a lasting legacy on federal power and civil rights.
+## See also
+- [Jim Crow](/wiki/jim_crow)
+- [Civil Rights](/wiki/civil_rights)
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