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Here are the teacher pack items for African American Rights During Reconstruction:
Overview In this experience, students brainstorm what they would do if they were slaves and woke up one day to freedom. Then they learn about issues facing freed African Americans, including sharecropping and education. Next they examine the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and Black Codes, and they explain how these were forms of extreme bullying. Finally they read about some of the early African American politicians in Texas. If you have access to leveled readers about sharecroppers or other freedmen’s experiences, assign them to the students in parallel to this experience. Estimated duration: 35-45 minutes Vocabulary words: Objectives
The people who experienced the biggest change following the Civil War were the freed slaves. Together with freedom came the need to gain an education and to find work to support families. In this experience you will continue to learn about challenges facing African Americans during the Reconstruction era.
Objectives
Freed slave living in Texas in 1939.
The horn he is holding was once used to call slaves in from the fields.
Imagine that you were born into slavery. You have spent your entire life being forced to work for someone else, who also gave you shelter, food, and clothing. Then one day, the government comes and tells you that you are free to go. You have no home or money of your own.
What do you do next?
Give students a few minutes to discuss their ideas. Help them understand that it was difficult for the newly freed slaves to establish themselves.
