Past Weeks

Week of Nov. 23-25/Dec 14-18

Did the United States emancipate enslaved people, or did enslaved people emancipate themselves?

How well did Reconstruction bring healing, justice, and reparations for freedpeople?

Monday Message: Watch this first!

Monday, November 23/December 14

What was the Massachusetts 54th Regiment? What was their role in emancipating enslaved people?

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Block E

"Glory" (film): Block A Block C Block E

Tuesday, November 24/December 15

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

Did the United States emancipate enslaved people, or did they emancipate themselves?

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Wednesday, November 25/December 16

How should the city of Boston remember emancipation?

How would you redesign the Emancipation memorial?

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Block C

Block E

Thursday, November 26

Block A/C: No School - Thanksgiving

Thursday, December 17

What were freedpeople’s hopes for Reconstruction? How successful was the United States’ first plan for Reconstruction?

Block E

Friday, November 27

No School - Thanksgiving

Friday, December 18

What were the early successes of Reconstruction for freed people?

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