(Ca. 1820–1877)
The period of Reconstruction started the process of mending, but created new controversies as concepts of equality, democracy, and citizenship were redefined. The Civil War era and Reconstruction are important aspects of U.S. history, essential to understanding modern America, including race relations and inequality.
U.S. I Standard 7.3:
Students will compare historians’ interpretations of the competing goals of Reconstruction and why many of those goals were left unrealized.
U.S. I Standard 7.4:
Students will use current events to evaluate the implications of the Civil War and Reconstruction for contemporary American life.
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