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Reconstruction era of the United States — In the history of the United States, Reconstruction refers to the time between 1863 and 1877 when the U.S. focused on abolishing slavery, destroying the Confederacy, and reconstructing the nation and the Constitution. Reconstruction is also the… … Wikipedia
Reconstruction Era of the United States — In the history of the United States, the term Reconstruction Era has two senses: the first covers the entire nation in the period 1865–1877 following the Civil War; the second one, used in this article, covers the transformation of the Southern… … Wikipedia
Reconstruction — noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865 1877 (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Reconstruction Period • Instance Hypernyms: ↑historic period, ↑age … Useful english dictionary
Reconstruction of Iraq — describes attempts by the international community to improve and repair the infrastructure of Iraq in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion, when much was destroyed. Iraq was governed, after the 2003 invasion, by the Coalition Provisional Authority… … Wikipedia
Reconstruction (band) — Reconstruction was a band formed by John Kahn to occupy him while Jerry Garcia, his long time musical collaborator, was busy with the Grateful Dead. The band s original guitar player was Jerry Miller, best known for performing with Moby Grape.… … Wikipedia
Reconstruction and Development Programme — (RDP) is a South African socio economic policy framework implemented by the African National Congress (ANC) government of Nelson Mandela in 1994 after months of discussions, consultations and negotiations between the ANC, its Alliance partners… … Wikipedia
Reconstruction — (1865 77) the period of American history after the Civil War when the southern states, under government and military control, rejoined the US. Slavery was ended, black people were given the right to vote, and a few universities were established… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Reconstruction — (1865 77) the period of American history after the Civil War when the southern states, under government and military control, rejoined the US. Slavery was ended, black people were given the right to vote, and a few universities were established… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reconstruction — [rē΄kənstruk′shən] n. 1. a) the act of reconstructing b) something reconstructed 2. [R ] the process, after the Civil War, of reorganizing the Southern states which had seceded and reestablishing them in the Union 3. [R ] the period of this (1867 … English World dictionary
reconstruction — reconstructional, reconstructionary, adj. /ree keuhn struk sheuhn/, n. 1. an act of reconstructing. 2. (cap.) U.S. Hist. a. the process by which the states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War. b. the period… … Universalium
