Here are some questions to consider from the Reconstruction/Jim Crow era. 1) Compare and contrast Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction. Be sure to address goals, practices, and results.
2) Describe the treatment of African Americans during the Jim Crow era.
3) How did the South attempt to resist Reconstruction?
4) Why do some historians view Andrew Johnson as the wrong President at the wrong time?
5) Why were the Radical Republicans unable to accomplish their goals in the South?
6) Compare and Contrast the philosophies of Washington and DuBois.
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Hey when is the test?
January 20th. I thought it might be a nice way to celebrate inauguration day.
Oh my... Lol, okay thanks mr. o
Mr.O,
I'm having trouble finding Booker T. Washington's philosophy.
Hi Mr O! Would it be possible to have have the Jim Crow packet put under the docushare?
Mr.O,
I was just making sure because i'm not sure I quite understand what an underlying problem is and wanted to make sure i wasn't making a mistake I believe it's like the cause but i'm not positive so I wanted to ask you
thanks
Sorry Rachel,
I didn't check the blog until bedtime. Booker T's philosophy falls under his Atlanta Compromise. Look at the quotation in the middle of the Atlanta compromise page.
that's ok mr.O thankyou
Does all of the information on the scrapbooks for semesters have to be primary sources or is it okay if we just have atleast a couple primary sources?
Mr. O, does this test go onto this semester's grades or next?
Hey Mr. O? what would the best format be for answering the compare and contrast essay questions?
Hey Mr. O,
I'm having trouble with the Andrew Jackson question. All I really see in my notes is that he was a democrat in a republican white house and a southerner who didn't understand the north, plus various character traits such as being a white supremacist. However I don't know how i would use these to answer the question. And, is there anything else i should add about him?
what was the name of the website that you took us to to view different stories from people during the jim crow era?
OK, I am going to deal with a bunch of these questions at once.
So L (Lamb?), here are the answers to both of your questions. First, you should have examined a few primary sources, but you don't have to only use those. Also, to find the websites, type in Jim Crow narratives in google. The first and third sites are the ones you want.
Jamie, the test will be on next semester's grades.
Breanna, I know we chatted about this on the phone, but just in case anyone else has the same question. With compare and contrast, I like running commentary. In other words, how did Presidential and Congressional reconstruction address certain issues such as black rights or state re-admittance.
Emily, I would take the Southern Democrat and talk about who the radical reconstructionists are. They don't like the South and want to punish it. Johnson represents everything they don't like. Additionally, he has some of the typical Southern views of blacks. Then I would talk about how is personality further alienates people. Mention problems with Congress, Stanton, the American people. Finally, I would talk about the difficulties of following Lincoln. Hope this helps.
For the scrapbook i was planing on doing it on the constitutional period/war of 1812/mex-american war but i was wondering if maybe you could give me some examples as to what are primary sources? i dont really understand what primary sources are?
Hey Mr. O,
When you're talking about the congressional goals during reconstruction should you mention the moderate republican goals as well as the radical republican goals, or should you just stick to a general goal overall?
Lisa,
Generally, primary sources are sources created by 1st hand accounts and reactions of people who were there. A book written about the war of 1812 by an author who wasn't there would be a secondary source.
Mariah,
I would mention the moderates, but my focus would be on the radicals.
Hello again,
I am just a little confused. Did the congressional form of reconstruction end up taking over, because Lincoln was dead and Johnson wasn't doing a very good job of leading presidential reconstruction?
Hey Mr. O,
If i was to choose the second question and discuss the treatment of blacks would i talk about the KKK in one paragraph, the abolitionists in another and the conservatives in the other?
P.S. I like how we're having the test on the date of inauguration. It's a great way to celebrate
Mr. O,
For the Washington vs. DuBois question, could you talk about their different views on education, politics, and something else? I'm having a hard time thinking of three distinct buckets...
Hey hey Mr.O,
happy monday. so today since we werent in class for you to ask if we had any crisis i decided i would take it upon myself to inform you of mine. lol
i know that i have the radical republicans goals written down, however i cant find where they are. :( this is a real mid life crisis huh??
Kassi
also, for the presidenial vs congressional. i know that congressional wants to repair and presidential whats to rebuild but thats all i have.....
O.K.,
Let me deal with a few of these at a time.
Mariah-Yes
Kyle-You could do it that way. However, I think you probably have more information on the South. I might pick out particular areas of discrimination. For example, I might hit the issues of voting, segregation, and violence. Also, you may want to address the conservatives and Northerners view of those issues within the point.
Meghan,
Hmm, how about some thoughts about the white society interaction with each of them. That might work.
Kassi,
Happy MLK day. I don't think I have time to do an entire recitation of the notes, but I can make a couple of suggestions. First, do you have your book at home? Check out the website I posted under docushare. I am sure there is a set of notes of radical reconstruction. If all else fails, go to this site.
http://www.apnotes.net/ap.html
Hope this helps.
You guys know that you can answer each others questions as well. Ideally, this is where we should be heading on this blog. I'll check in after dinner.
Okay, so does anyone know if you could discuss the Wade-Davis bill under presidential reconstruction along with Lincoln and Johnson's views?
Meghan,
The Wade-Davis bill is the beginning of Congressional Reconstruction. Lincoln pocket vetoes the bill which, along with his wartime powers, keeps Presidential Reconstruction as the dominant philosophy for a couple more years.
So was the Wade-Davis bill ever put into action, or was it shadowed by Johnson's plan?
So could I include some of the narratives from the South like the one with Holloway to better illustrate the condition of the discrimination in the South?
And then talk about how some people reacted?
Would that work?
ok thank you that helps?
so i was going to incorperate the civil rights act and the black codes into one of the questions however, i am not sure who set the specifically set the them into action?
Meghan,
Wade-Davis was never formally put into place, but it provided a blueprint for the Radical Reconstructionists later on.
Kyle,
Yes, you could use an example like Holloway. However, remember that you are dealing with New Social history. He isn't that significant, but the event that he is experiencing are common in the South.
Kassie,
Yes, you could integrate the Civil Rights Act and the Black Codes into the questions. The Civil Rights Act was passed by Congress and Black Codes refer to a series of laws passed by multiple state legislatures in the South during Reconstruction.
Okay, so it would be a good example to have but focus mainly on everything that's happening in the South.
OK that helps thanks.
Would that be one paragraph, and then the other two would be Conservatives and the North?
Kyle,
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Not unless you think that you have enough to fill the last two points on conservatives and the North. I'd be careful there.
Okay not such a good idea. Thanks for saving me with your huge NO. haha.
Mr. O,
With regards to the first question there are really only two buckets I can think would work: Blacks and States. But as a third point, if I were to compare and contrast Constitutional issues, would that work? I think what I'd end up talking about most was the Civil Rights Act and that's not really a large enough bucket. What do you suggest?
Hannah
Mr. O,
Are we required to have a historian on this essay test for an A? I can't really find much in way of notes for historians.
Mr. O,
How did Lincoln/Johnson differ with Congress concerning black sufferage?
Referring back to the Washington vs DuBois question, if white interaction was used as a bucket, it seems as if it would be a very small amount of information. What else could you discuss in that bucket besides the white society's approval or dissproval of either person?
Here goes another batch of responses,
Hannah-Yes, constitutional issues could work as a third bucket.
Emily-The philosophies of blacks and whites that we discussed on Friday would be helpful. Also, glance at the handout I gave you that started with the Dunning school.
Brigette-Congress was for it. Lincoln thought it should be given to an elite group of intellectuals and union soldiers. Johnson opposed Black Suffrage
Mr. O,
Should I incorporate Johnson's views in the first question?
Hannah
Meghan,
How did they court white approval? What examples do you have of them officially interacting with whites? Take a second look at the Atlanta Compromise and list the ways that Booker placates whites. Also, Booker is attempting to reach out to Conservatives rather than reactionaries. As for DuBois, the whites that like him are from the Northeast. They are the intellectual descendants of the abolitionists. Also, they form the NAACP with him. Wow, I've almost written the whole paragraph here. Hmm...
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In fact, if you don't, you will lose many, many, many points. Perhaps up to six million points.
Sorry,
The message prior to this one was for Hannah.
Awesome!!! Thanks!
isn't six million points how much the Celtics beat the suns by tonight!!!!
So, should I structure responses in my paragraphs something like this:
Congress
Lincoln(if he had a view)
Johnson
Mr. O,
the swearing in of president elect Obama is at 12:01 est we start class at 12:10 est. Why are we missing such an historic event. In other words, why aren't we taking the test on wednesday. Or will the swearing in be done by the end of 2nd period?
Hannah,
No, because it leads to ships passing in the night. I would suggest picking a few key issues and addressing how each Lincoln, Johnson, and Radical Reconstructionists agreed or disagreed. This forces you to compare and contrast which leads to better analysis.
Brett,
The swearing in will be finished by the time we start third period. All of my classes will be watching some, if not all, of the inaugural address on Wednesday. Other reasons include the fact that I often have a high absentee rate on the day before semester tests and the logistics of coordinating my classes with what is happening at the inauguration. The inaugural address is worthwhile. I am less interested in the Kenyan choir that is singing at the event.
Your answer was very satisfactory. Thank you. Have a nice evening. This was good timing for the unit. Studying civil rights makes the whole thing more uplifting. at leas to me
Okay, so talk about each of their views on one seperate issue?
By the way, aside from Johnson's interferance, why were the Radical Republicans unable to accomplish their goals in the south? Was it the uprising of the KKK and over turn of the Civil Rights Act?
Hannah,
I might also look at Northern dedication to black rights. Without a modern media, they basically move on.
Brett,
I put the schedule down last summer and wondered if we would be inaugurating our first black President while we were discussing Jim Crow. Regardless of your political views, it says something about how far we have come.
Good night and good luck!
what did the Congress and presidents disagree on besides how the states would reenter? should I just break this topic down into 3 parts?
Cristine,
Maxine & I came up with sufferage, states rights, and setting up local governments. Hope that helps.
mr.O for the semester final scrapbook, would you like sources?
Rachel,
I don't need a formal bibliography, but you should always be able to produce your sources for me.
ok thankyou mr.O
Almost done!
hey mr. o! this has nothing to do with that test. but i was wondering if there needs to be a full works cited for the scrapbook for the final?
oh never mind :)
i just saw that you answered that.
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