The Reconstruction period ushered in the process of legal emancipation for over four million formerly enslaved African Americans. It also ushered in a period where the meaning of freedom and citizenship was being redefined by the federal government. Construct a well-argued and well-organized essay where you describe the various ways that freedom and citizenship were being defined during the Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction phases. Similarly, describe the ways African Americans defined freedom and citizenship. Conclude your essay with a discussion of the way the Reconstruction period ended.