Learn about the successes and failures of Reconstruction, one of the most controversial periods of American history, in this interactive tutorial. After the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and "Redeemer" resistance, this remarkably progressive period ended with the Election of 1876.
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Learn about the era of Jim Crow segregation and the larger context within which it flourished, the Nadir of American race relations, in this interactive tutorial.
Check out The Era of Jim Crow and the Nadir of Race Relations: Part 1 here.
Learn about the era of Jim Crow segregation and the larger context within which it flourished, the Nadir of American race relations, in this interactive tutorial.
Check out The Era of Jim Crow and the Nadir of Race Relations: Part 2 here.
Learn about Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois and their rivalry of ideas in part 2 of this interactive tutorial. Both men were African American leaders during the "Nadir" of race relations, but their visions were very different.
Learn what happened after the guns of the Civil War fell silent, the beginning of the Reconstruction era, in this 2-part interactive tutorial. You'll learn about Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Radical Republicans, and the impeachment of a president!
After the War: Reconstruction Begins, Part 1 can be found here.
The related tutorial, Deconstructing Reconstruction can be found here.
Learn what happened after the guns of the Civil War fell silent, the beginning of the Reconstruction era, in this 2-part interactive tutorial. You'll learn about Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Radical Republicans, and the impeachment of a president!
After the War: Reconstruction Begins, Part 2 can be found here.
The related tutorial, Deconstructing Reconstruction can be found here.
Learn about Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois and their rivalry of ideas in part 1 of this interactive tutorial. Both men were African American leaders during the "Nadir" of race relations, but their visions were very different.
Click HERE to open part 2.
Learn how and why the Civil War came to an end, and what its consequences were for Americans in the North and South, as well as future generations. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also learn about the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution and how they form an important legacy of the war.