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Catherine Caruso

For

, I wrote about the importance of learning about the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, which is often poorly taught and understood, despite being a period of massive social, political, economic, and cultural advancements for Black Americans.

Many Students Learn a Racist, Inaccurate History of Reconstruction

But this was a pivotal period in American history.

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Catherine Caruso

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Thanks so much to

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Thank you for writing this piece!

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Thanks!

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Thank you, Catherine (and yay, Teen Vogue!) — great piece!

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Thanks!

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Excellent article, thank you!

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Awesome article! Well done.

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This really should have been written by a Black woman.

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In Black History Month

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