after reading the essay reread the W.E.B du bois's quote at the top, restate his famous summary of reconstruction in your own words

Answer 1

W.E.B. Du Bois summarized Reconstruction as a period marked by a brief opportunity for African Americans to gain rights and improve their social standing, followed by a swift and harsh backlash that ultimately stripped them of those gains and returned them to a state of oppression. In simpler terms, Reconstruction offered a fleeting chance for progress, but that chance was quickly lost, resulting in renewed challenges and hardships for Black Americans.