The Power of the Reconstruction Era
- Elis Clain Group Staff
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 22, 2023
Courtesy of http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/
The Power of the Reconstruction Era shows how far the Freedmen came within 10-years and is the seventh activity in the ECG Black History Month (BHM) series. Starting with:
Activity #1: The Original People
Activity #2: What Makes Black People Black
Activity #3: The Lebombo & Ishango Bones
Activity #4: Pre-Colonial Africa
Activity #5: The African Diaspora
Activity #6: Slavery in the Americas
This 20-Activity series provides supplemental learning for each school day of the month of February 2023. The first activity was FREE but each subsequent activity will be offered at a discount during BHM. Activities will be uploaded throughout the month of February. Come back each day for the latest activity.
The activities contain a vocabulary section to ensure students are comprehending the material, a reading section which includes much of the vocabulary and introduces students to the topic, a STEM section which requires students to scientifically think about the material and may include vocabulary, and a writing section which requires students to reflect on the material or answer the prompt using evidence or by making inferences.
The Brief Student Reading:
Reconstruction (1867-1877) was a period in American history that followed the American Civil War (1861-1865).
On December 24th, 1865, as a response to the Union victory in the war that outlawed slavery, the southern White democrats formed the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), an American terrorist organization, to keep Black people as a subservient class and to terrorize those Freedman who dared to achieve success.
The states in the south became under the control of the federal government to allow the Freedmen an opportunity to establish themselves as free persons. The Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th) were passed and the KKK used terrorism to keep the Freedmen from voting.
Fortunately, several Black men were elected to Congress and a couple to the Senate within the 10 years of Reconstruction. Unfortunately, a compromise ended reconstruction and the Black Codes or Jim Crow became law. These codes were horrible laws that controlled the Freedmen.
Before they were ousted, the Freedman established the first public school system in the south and that is the only institution they established that the White democrats did not deconstruct when they regained power.
End of Brief Student Reading!
Vocabulary:
amendments
Black Codes
deconstruct
Jim Crow
ousted
Reconstruction
Reconstruction Amendments
subservient
Reading The Power of the Reconstruction Era made me reflect on how this historical period demonstrates the resilience and determination of formerly enslaved people who, within a short time, contributed to political representation, educational systems, and social transformation despite intense resistance and systemic oppression. As a PhD student in the present day who is working part-time at Academic Editors while assisting students in their academic work, I often find myself focusing on tasks like Edit my scientific research paper, ensuring research clarity and academic integrity while helping students manage scholarly challenges. I see strong parallels between the struggle for educational access during Reconstruction and the difficulties many students still face today when balancing research quality, academic pressure, and personal responsibilities. During…
As a PhD student today who also works part-time at Affordable Assignments, assisting students in their academic work, I found The Power of the Reconstruction Era deeply insightful because it shows how the nation’s post-Civil War rebuilding was not just political but also social, touching on issues of citizenship, rights, and justice. Reflecting on this era reminds me of my own college struggles, where I was really conscious about my studies and helping others, which sparked my deep interest in supporting students now, especially when they face challenges and seek guidance to do my assignment UK efficiently without falling behind, ensuring they can understand complex topics while managing their own academic pressures.