The most contested election in US history ended Reconstruction, paved the way for Jim Crow, and nearly launched a second civil war. Why is it a footnote in most history textbooks? This is a podcast about the war to define America that continued after 1865. Through interviews with historians and activists, we'll revisit one of the defining eras in US history to understand: how we went from a war to end slavery to a system of legalized white supremacy, how revisionist histories of Reconstruction inspired white supremacist movements around the world, and how the legacy of this period continues to impact society today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.