| When | Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 6:45 – 8:15 PM |
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| Sponsor | Smithsonian Associates |
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| Event Location | This program is part of our Smithsonian Associates Streaming series. |
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| Cost | Click here to view prices |
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| Get Tickets/Register | smithsonianassociates.org… |
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| Categories | After Five, Webcasts & Online |
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| Details | When Andrew Johnson assumed the presidency after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, African Americans were optimistic that he would pursue aggressive federal policies for Black equality. However, author Robert S. Levine addresses the conflicts that led Frederick Douglass and the wider Black community to reject Johnson and reveals the lost promise and dire failure of Reconstruction. |
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