achievements of “Black Reconstruction” were given so little recognition until recently?
How do you account for the fact that the achievements of “Black Reconstruction” were given so little recognition until recently?
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The term was first used in 1935, by W. E. B. Du Bois in his book "the black reconstruction"
Why was it not recognized? Because until the civil rights movement there was no "black" history. Just like there was no female history. There was just history for white, rich, protestant males.
The reason is simple. People tend to be interested only in their own social group and history is always written by the winner. And the ultimate winner in western society have (until a generation) been only white, rich (in the US protestant) males.