Oct. 20; 23

EQ:
To what extent was Reconstruction successful in helping ex-slaves achieve social, political, and economic rights post-Civil War?

CW:
Reconstruction: 1872--77:
video clip: impacts of the 15th Amendment--Many Rivers
Amnesty Act of 1872
video clips:
claims of African American political misconduct in the South
Financial Panic of 1873 and its impact on Northern support for Reconstruction
Redeemers take back political power across the South
Election of 1876
Hamburg Massacre in South Carolina
Compromise of 1877 and home rule for the South
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ESSAY PREP/REVIEW

HW:
STUDY FOR UNIT 1 EXAM!!