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This To What Extent was Reconstruction a Revolution? (Part 1) interactive also includes:
- Student Activity Part 1
- To What Extent was Reconstruction a Revolution? (Part 2)
- Student Activity Part 2
- Credentials of Hiram Rhodes Revels
- Joint Resolution Proposing the Fifteenth Amendment
- Memorial Against Integration of Public Schools
- Memorial of the Colored People of Georgia in Favor of the Sumner Civil Rights Bill
- Petition of "Colored Citizens"
- Sumner Civil Rights Bill
- Wade-Davis Bill as Amended
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Some 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 one of the first African American members of Congress. Using an interactive tool to sort the documents and a writing prompt, they articulate whether they think Reconstruction was, in fact, an American revolution.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use primary source analysis as a capstone or review activity on a unit covering Reconstruction
Classroom Considerations
- Learners need Internet access to complete the lesson
- First in a two-part activity on the significance of Reconstruction
Pros
- Documents are lesser-known and intriguing
- Activity is hands-on and develops critical thinking
Cons
- None