Image Source - 1870: Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi becomes first African American seated in the United States Senate
1865-1877
Reconstruction Era
Skill Focus
Cause and Effect
Compelling Question
What were the responses to the 4 million formerly enslaved people gaining their freedom?
Essential Standard(s)
HS.H3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time.
Learning Target
I am able to identify and explain the successes and failures of the Reconstruction Era on the freedom and rights of Black people in the United States.
I am able to explain identify and explain specific inequalities that was being encountered by people living in the United States.
Reconstruction Era
Skill Focus
Cause and Effect
Compelling Question
What were the responses to the 4 million formerly enslaved people gaining their freedom?
Essential Standard(s)
HS.H3.2 Analyze how ideologies, religion, and belief systems have influenced economic, political, and social institutions over time.
Learning Target
I am able to identify and explain the successes and failures of the Reconstruction Era on the freedom and rights of Black people in the United States.
I am able to explain identify and explain specific inequalities that was being encountered by people living in the United States.
1865-1877
Reconstruction Era
Essential Lessons
Essential Lessons are content lessons that are required by all students to complete.
Mr. Wince will ask to see your notes throughout the quarter and give feedback and engage in conversations about the content.
Mr. Wince will ask to see your notes throughout the quarter and give feedback and engage in conversations about the content.
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Reconstruction in America:
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Newsela:
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Facing History and Ourselves:
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Additional Lessons
These Lessons can help you better understand different aspects of the concept we are studying.
These Lessons are not mandatory but would add to your learning about this time period.
These may be articles/videos/podcasts about our topics and there may or may not be specific instructions to do something with them other than read/watch/listen and see how it can add meaning to your understanding.
These Lessons are not mandatory but would add to your learning about this time period.
These may be articles/videos/podcasts about our topics and there may or may not be specific instructions to do something with them other than read/watch/listen and see how it can add meaning to your understanding.
President Abraham Lincoln:
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"A brief moment in the sun" |
Film - The Chinese Exclusion Act - 1882 (120min) |
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
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United Daughters of the Confederacy |
Additional Resources
- The Myths of Reconstruction
- 13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix
- Listen and/or Read - Historian Eric Foner On The 'Unresolved Legacy Of Reconstruction'
- What Reconstruction teaches us about white nationalism today - VOX
- Digital History - America's Reconstruction
- Martin Delany's Advice to Former Slaves (July 23, 1865)
- Henry McNeal Turner, "On the Eligibility of Colored Members to Seats in the Georgia Legislature" (September 3, 1868)