Lecture 1 Exercise

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At the close of the Civil War, American leaders faced the daunting prospect of reintegrating states and citizens that had chosen to leave the United States. Historians label the period Reconstruction, and while that term is as good as any other, it masks the enormity of the task.

In this exercise, you will take the responsibility for creating society anew. As you do so, these are a few things you will want to consider when creating your new, post-war society.

Education
Religion
Compensation for slaves
Redistribution of land
Amnesty
Freedman's Bureau
Revenge for lost lives, property
Guaranteeing that such a war will never again be necessary
Guarantees that African Americans will no longer be enslaved
Enfranchisement
Pardons for Confederate leaders and owners of substantial property
Citizenship for African Americans
Free Labor advocates and the problem of "giving" land to freedmen
Military rule in the vanquished South
New state constitutions
Placing some acts committed by individuals under federal rather than state law
Civil rights legislation

Here are some guidelines:

1. You may create a different outcome than the people of the 1860s did, but you must remain cognizant of historical realities.

2. Incorporate as many socio-cultural factors as you can.

3. Be prepared to defend your choices.

Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Pierce, R. (2006, September 05). Lecture 1 Exercise. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/history/african-american-history-ii/lecture-notes/lecture-1-exercise. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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	Info Lecture 1 Exercise Document Actions — filed under: History, African American History, African-American At the close of the Civil War, American leaders faced the daunting prospect of reintegrating states and citizens that had chosen to leave the United States. Historians label the period Reconstruction, and while that term is as good as any other, it masks the enormity of the task. In this exercise, you will take the responsibility for creating society anew. As you do so, these are a few things you will want to consider when creating your new, post-war society. Education Religion Compensation for slaves Redistribution of land Amnesty Freedman's Bureau Revenge for lost lives, property Guaranteeing that such a war will never again be necessary Guarantees that African Americans will no longer be enslaved Enfranchisement Pardons for Confederate leaders and owners of substantial property Citizenship for African Americans Free Labor advocates and the problem of "giving" land to freedmen Military rule in the vanquished South New state constitutions Placing some acts committed by individuals under federal rather than state law Civil rights legislation Here are some guidelines: 1. You may create a different outcome than the people of the 1860s did, but you must remain cognizant of historical realities. 2. Incorporate as many socio-cultural factors as you can. 3. Be prepared to defend your choices. Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Pierce, R. (2006, September 05). Lecture 1 Exercise. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/history/african-american-history-ii/lecture-notes/lecture-1-exercise. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.