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