Making Citizens out of Slaves

The African American Experience during Reconstruction

JUST DO IT!

OLet’s play a game…OYou will be divided into two

groups. Each group will receive one ball

OYou will have 60 seconds to shoot the ball in the cup provided

OThe first team to make the ball in the cup wins

NCSS Theme II: Time, Continuity, and Change

OWhy is the past important to us today?

OHow has the world changed and how might it change in the future?

Standards of LearningO USII.3 The student will demonstrate knowledge

of the effects of Reconstruction on American life byO a) analyzing the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th

Amendments to the Constitution of the United States

O USII.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how life changed after the Civil War byO c) describing racial segregation, the rise of “Jim

Crow,” and other constraints faced by African Americans and other groups in the post-Reconstruction South

Students Will Be Able To (SWBAT)…

OAnalyze primary source documents

OExplain why the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were passed

OExplain a Southerner’s perspective of the newly freed slaves during Reconstruction

Guiding Question

OHow has the status of African Americans changed throughout the United States since the Civil War?

Before the Civil WarO In 1857 Dred Scott sued for his

freedom in Dred Scott v. SanfordO The Supreme Court ruled that Scott

was not a citizen and therefore, had no legal standing to sue

During the Civil War

OPresident Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in those states still in rebellion against the United States

After the Civil War…

OCongress passes the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

Ohttp://www.usconstitution.netOUnion troops occupy the

Southern states to enforce the various Reconstruction acts

Black Codes and Jim Crow

OMany Southern states in response to the 13th Amendment began passing Black Codes

OWhat were they designed to do?

Jim Crow Era

OThe Jim Crow era – period after Reconstruction when Southern states began passing legislation that required de jure segregation

In the Classroom

Closing…Wrap it up!

OBased on the events we discussed today, create a timeline to illustrate how the status of African Americans has changed in the United States