Reconstruction and the Ku Klux Klan
Making Connections
About this Activity
- Created by:Maureen O'Neill, PhD.
- Historical Era:Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
- Thinking Skill:Historical Comprehension
- Bloom's Taxonomy:Evaluating
Students will look for specific details within the 8 selected documents that point to larger themes about the Reconstruction Era. Students will consider how the changes in the lives of freed slaves might have contributed to the formation and growth of hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan during and immediately following the Recontruction Era.
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