4.15.13 Post-reconstruction Era

Objective: Historians of 2017 will (1) describe the successes and failures of the Reconstruction Era; (2) analyze the effect of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) on the development of the nation

Task 1: Complete the Do Now


Task 2: CST Review

Task 3: Legacy of the Civil War

Task 4: Post-reconstruction and the Rise of the Jim Crow Era 

• Open and create a copy of today's classwork 
• Today's reading 

Additional Resources:

• Jim Crow Museum (Ferris State University) 
• The Rise of Jim Crow (PBS) 
• Plessy v. Ferguson (Landmark Cases) 

(Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: To what extent did African Americans achieve full citizenship in the post-reconstruction era?