👉 The term "postbellum" refers to a period of time between the end of the Civil War and the start of Reconstruction, which lasted from 1865 until 1877. This era was marked by significant changes in American society, including changes in voting rights, the establishment of black-majority legislatures, and the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation. The term "postbellum" has been used to describe this period as a time of transition from the
