Chapter 16: Reconstruction and Resistance, 1865-1877 Chapter Lead-in: Katie Rowe, former slave, informed of emancipation, June 4, 1865, near Washington, Arkansas ? plantation owner Dr. Isaac Jones Emancipation in June 1865 was era of transition for former slaves ? Rowe?s plantation was split into fields and they were assigned where to work, but charged large portion of crops, food, use of mules ? plantation was sold and Rowe with mother left to Little Rock to work Rowe marries Cherokee Billy Rowe and moved to OK End of war was time of uncharted possibilities and unresolved conflicts ? former slaves exulted, ex-Confederates were grim and many moved ? the union had wanted to reunite the nation so there were questions that are not normal as result of the war