Developed By: Dr. Stacey Close and Paquita Jarman-Smith 

This unit focuses on the period of Reconstruction (1865-77), Black Settlement, Towns, and Settlers in the West (1865-1915), and the struggle against the Jim Crow System. This unit will also go into detail on the political contributions of African American politicians to the passage of the Reconstruction era: acts and laws that brought the right to citizenship, the right to vote, and public education. In addition, this course will focus on the African past as it relates to the development of the African American culture in the western hemisphere. In this unit, students will:

• Examine how Africans and African descendants worked individually and collectively to spark revolutionary change to their existence.

• Explore the Reconstruction politics through literature and other accounts from primary documents and impact on Whites and Blacks.

Compelling Question:  How was the Reconstruction a success or failure?