The 1876 Presidential Election marked the official beginning of the end of Reconstruction. Shortly after, many southern states changed their constitutions to set forth legal barriers to the right to vote. Economic insecurity and waves of violence accelerated the national abandonment of the post-civil war goals of full citizenship for the newly emancipated. In this episode, we examine the social, political, and legal forces that hindered a new beginning for the nation.

This episode features the voice talents of our host portraying Levi Nelson, one of the survivors of the 1873 Colfax Massacre.

Be sure to catch REVEALED: BEHIND THE HIDDEN LEGAL FIGURES podcast blog post each Wednesday for more in-depth information about the historical figures in this episode and watch the "What I Learned" video on YouTube each Thursday.

Derrick Alexander Pope, J.D., HostTerrass Misher, Producer

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