Weeks 3 and 4: Reconstruction: Significance and Failure and After Reconstruction

Over the next two weeks we will be looking at Reconstruction and its aftermath

1874 Cartoon - The Union As It Was

Documents for the course can be found on Resources - History - Year 13 -USA Civil Rights Coursework PR

Do register on the Gilder Lehrman website - You can access to loads of great material. A fantastic resource and organisation (thanks for Summer 2001!)

Useful video clips

Reconstruction and the Compromise of 1877

Eric Foner on Changing Views of Reconstruction

Eric Foner on Reconstruction


Assignment for 3 July 2014

1. What was the significance of Reconstruction for African American rights?
2. Why did Reconstruction fail?