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Library of Congress

Loc: African American Odyssey: Reconstruction and Its Aftermath

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Library of Congress, this resource documents the course of post-Civil War, post-slavery life for black Americans. Topics include education, constitutional amendments, voting rights and the many challenges African Americans faced...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Reconstruction and Black Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights the development of schools for African Americans during the Reconstruction Era and the subsequent resistance to the schools by White supremacist groups.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Britannica provides information on President Andrew Johnson.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1860s: George T. Ruby

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about George T. Ruby, an African American politician from Texas during Reconstruction.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1870s: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the development of free education for African Americans following the emancipation of this enslaved population. This article focuses on schools in Texas, including what is now known as Texas A&M University. Includes a...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Racial Segregation History in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains numerous facts about black segregation history in the United States from the Civil War through the end of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1870s: The Freedmen's Bureau

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is a brief explanation of what the Freedmen's Bureau was and why it was established. Lists some functions of the Bureau in Texas and its members.