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\nReconstruction: America After the Civil War\n

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\nExcerpts from Reconstruction: America After the Civil War, Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s documentary series provide young historians with insight into the struggles the country faced in the years after the Civil war. Viewers learn about the...\n
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\nBlack Americans in Congress\n

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\nSeven lessons make up a unit about African Americans who served in the United States Congress from 1870 to 2007. Young historians read contextual essays, engage in activities, examine primary source images, and artifacts to gain an...\n
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\nThe Reconstruction Era and The Fragility of Democracy\n

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\nSeven lessons examine the Reconstruction Era that followed the United States Civil War. The series of detailed lessons provide background information on the era, teaching strategies, videos, and primary source materials.\n
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\nThe Fifteenth Amendment\n

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\nFifteen primary sources provide a context for a study of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The packet captures the excitement for the changes promised by the amendment as well as the backlash against it.\n
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\nVoting Rights since the Fifteenth Amendment\n

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\nWhat does it mean to have the right to vote? To what extent have interpretations of the Fifteenth Amendment changed over time? Young historians examine and analyze primary source documents, an interactive website, and historical analysis...\n
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\n“The Fifteenth Amendment in Flesh and Blood,” The Symbolic Generation of Black Americans in Congress, 1870–1887\n

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\nThe reading of a contextual essay launches a study of Black Americans who served in Congress from 1870 through 1887. Young historians identify the African Americans who served during this period, investigate the ways they won national...\n
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\nReconstruction: The Black Codes\n

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\nDuring the era of Reconstruction, the planter class of the South tried to replicate the time before the Civil War by squashing rights given in the Thirteenth, Fourteenths and Fifteenth amendments. Using a video clip featuring renowned...\n
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\nExtending Suffrage to Women\n

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\nVotes for women! The activity highlights the push for the Nineteenth Amendment giving women the right to vote. High school scholars learn how the Fifteenth Amendment giving African American men the right to vote helped to spark the...\n
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\nVoting Rights Act of 1965\n

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\nDespite the passing of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, as well as the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the struggle to ensure fair voter registration and election procedures continues. Young historians...\n
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\nPost-1865: Effects of the War\n

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\nWhat did Lincoln want? Historians still debate this question, and perhaps people will never fully know. Class members examine the legacies of the war, including the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. The lesson plan also...\n
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\nTo What Extent was Reconstruction a Revolution? (Part 1)\n

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\nSome scholars consider the Civil War and Reconstruction a second American Revolution. Class members weigh in after examining primary sources, including a Congressional resolution calling for the Fifteenth Amendment and the credentials of...\n
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\nGrade 11 ELA Module 2: Unit 1, Lesson 9\n

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\nChange for the better. Scholars continue their study of the chapter \"Of Our Spiritual Strivings\" by looking at paragraph eight. They study how Du Bois continues to develop his ideas by describing the changes after the passing of the...\n
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\nVoting and the Constitution\n

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\nHow difficult was it for everyone to get voting rights? Understanding voting rights and the fight to get them for everyone in the United States can be tricky for some learners. However, they are clarified after engaging in the...\n
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\nAfrican American Voices and Reconstruction: What Does It Take To Secure Equality?\n

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\nHigh schoolers research the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, as well as other primary source documents, to determine Reconstruction's impact on the North and South. The 34-page inquiry-based lesson includes a staging question and...\n
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\nUS History Overview 2 - Reconstruction to the Great Depression\n

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\nAmbitiously spanning American history from 1865 to 1941, this video discusses and clarifies topics such as women's suffrage, the sinking of the Maine, and the development of America as a world empire. Maps and photographs will engage...\n
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\nThe Civil War\n

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\nA unit covers many aspects of the Civil War. Over six weeks, fifth graders delve deep into the history of slavery, the Civil War—before, during, and after—Abraham Lincoln, women's contributions, the Emancipation Proclamation, and...\n
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\nStacey Abrams: Changing the Trajectory of Protecting People’s Voices and Votes\n

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\nIn this project-based learning lesson, young social scientists investigate Stacey Abrams' campaign to protect the voting rights of people across the nation. Investigators learn how to annotate assigned articles, watch videos, and collect...\n
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\nWhat are the 13th,14th, and 15th Amendments?\n

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\nThe 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are outlined in this PowerPoint. Each amendment is noted on its own slide, with a summary of its purpose and important sections of the actual document. Tip: Have students choose an amendment and write...\n
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\nGovernment and Your Right To Vote: Voting Rights In America\n

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\nGaining voting rights was difficult over the course of decades, but the debate over who should actually be allowed to cast a ballot remains. Scholars explore the history of the struggle, including the fifteenth and nineteenth amendments,...\n
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\nThe Constitution and the Right to Vote: Ch 6\n

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\nThe US Constitution dictates which members of society have the right to vote. After reading about amendments extending voting rights, your class answers these questions on the 15th, 14th, and 23rd amendments. Use as a quiz or to guide...\n
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\nHelping to Move On? An Analysis of the Reconstruction Amendments\n

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\nReconstruction amendments: a helping hand or another form of slavery? An inquisitive lesson compares the Reconstruction legislation that ended slavery, granted citizenship, and protected voting right for African American men. Scholars...\n
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\nReconstruction (1865-1876)\n

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\nEasily broken into pieces for several class sessions, this presentation is a great way to transition your class out of a Civil War unit and closer to the 20th century. Engaging photographs, including relevant maps and humorous political...\n
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\nDid African American Lives Improve After Slavery?\n

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\nThe Civil War made slavery illegal, but all ex-slaves were not totally free. Scholars visit eight different classroom stations to uncover life during the Reconstruction Era in America. Groups discover items such as Black Codes, 13th,...\n
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\nShow Me Your Credentials: Voting In America\n

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\nThe debate over voting rights continues. To begin their study of voting rights, class members first vote on proposed new classroom rules. After a discussion of the activity, groups are given a copy of the 1965 Alabama Literacy Test and...\n
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