https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/changing-names
https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/what-black-man-wants
https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/south-carolina-freedpeople-demand-education
https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/teacher-describes-violence-and-intimidation-1875
https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/election-day-clinton-mississippi-1875
https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/blood-and-treasure-spent-vain-1875
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/we-need-talk-about-injustice
Reconstruction Test Review
1. The death of Abraham Lincoln deeply affected many Americans. Walt Whitman expressed this in his poem O Captain! My Captain! How does the poem show how Walt Whitman felt about Lincoln?
2. What does it mean to be free? Were African Americans free after the Civil War? Use at least 2 details from this unit in your answer.
3. In your opinion, which reconstruction plan do you think is the best? You may choose from the 10% plan, the Wade-Davis Bill, Johnson’s plan, and the Reconstruction Act. You must include the person or group that proposed the plan, a 1-2 sentence description of the plan, and 1-2 sentences explaining why you think it is the best plan.
4. How would a southerner view reconstruction? Use at least 2 details from this unit in your answer.
5. Was reconstruction a success or a failure? Use at least 2 specific details to support your opinion