GIVING BRAINLIEST AND 30 points In the lessons in this unit, you have seen how political leaders introduced a variety of plans to bring about Reconstruction
in the United States. And you've seen some of the reactions that those plans provoked. In this activity, you'll explore how
the actions and challenges of this period affected these three groups in particular: Northerners, people freed from
slavery, and many white Southerners.
Use these sources or ones you find on your own learn more about Reconstruction and the people most affected. Skim
the longer articles for the parts about the three identified groups. You can also refer to the lessons in this unit for
additional help.
Reconstruction Era e
Reconstruction
Reconstruction after the Civil War e
The Old South
Using these sources, imagine what it would have been like to be a member of these three groups during Reconstruction.
What would have been their anxieties, hopes, disappointments, sympathies, and obstacles? Write a brief response of
about 200 to 250 words for each group.