Major Unit Questions … Was the Civil War inevitable? (2) Was the Era of Reconstruction a failure or success? (3) What do we do about these Confederate monuments and other symbols of the Confederacy?

Why was Reconstruction a Revolution? Freedmen’s Bureau Military Reconstruction Act 14th Amendment 15th Amendment Political Representation

Reconstruction Era between 1865 to 1877, involving “bringing” the states back into the Union and changing institutions. Was it a success or failure? Tough question.

African American Representation Achievements Served in government as mayors, police chiefs, state representatives and in the United States Congress. Blanche Bruce (1875 – 81) Hiram Revels (1870 – 71)

*** Rise of the Ku Klux Klan

2nd Era of “Reconstruction” The Civil Rights Era (1954 – 1968)

Freedmen’s Bureau Assisting those displaced by the Civil War: [1] Food, water, and other essentials Assisting freed slaves after the Civil War: [2] Establish schools for education [3] Health care & legal services [4] Establish labor contracts

Freedmen’s Bureau and Education

Imagine being a former slave and now a “Freedman” … How significant is this change? No state-supported, mandatory school system existed in the South. The Bureau spent $5 million to establish schools. By 1865, 90,000 former slaves were enrolled in schools. Attendance rates were between 79% - 82%.

Worksheet Questions on Reconstruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJLBrDSTgng