MIAMI AMH2020 2022 April Discussion 2 Latest

AMH2020 American History II: History of the United States since 1877

Discussion 2

Reconstructing the Nation

The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, and the original goal of the North to preserve the Union was accomplished. The task that lay before Lincoln and Congress was to reintegrate the rebellious Southern states into the Union. For many white southerners "Reconstruction was a vicious and destructive experience - a period when vindictive Northerners inflicted humiliation and revenge on a pro-state South."

In order to prepare for this discussion forum:

Review and identify the relevant sections of Chapters 17  and 18 that support your discussion.

Review and identify relevant information on the linked PBS American Experience site, Reconstruction The Second Civil War

White Men Unite

State by State: Reconstruction timeline

This link will direct you to the full transcript of the Wade-Davis Bill.  What does it suggest about the prevailing Reconstruction sentiments in Congress?

Read the section in Chapter 17 which discusses the Black Codes, and the linked site on the Black Codes.