Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War (Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War)

The end of the Civil War was just the beginning of a chaotic period of rebuilding and recovery. As this History Channel documentary illustrates, the Reconstruction was almost as bloody as the years of war, as unscrupulous profiteers swept in to take advantage of the power vacuum that emerged in the South. Archival images and dramatic reenactments of important events show how racism, greed and anger merged in this turbulent era.