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Patching the Republic

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Weighing the Evidence

Once you have finished the Stitching the Nation Back Together handout, use the scale below to show your opinion of how well the Reconstruction Amendments addressed the conflict represented in each document.

  • Place each document on the scale where you think it belongs.
  • If you think the Reconstruction Amendments did a poor job of resolving the conflict shown in the source, place it closer to the left side: Interpretation 1.
  • If you think the Reconstruction Amendments did a good job of resolving the conflict shown in the source, place it closer to the right side: Interpretation 2.
  • You may place a document anywhere along the scale, not just at the ends, depending on your judgment.

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Using the knowledge from today’s activity, answer the following question in a complete paragraph. Provide specific language from the Reconstruction Amendments and the Stitching the Nation Back Together handout.

Which Reconstruction Amendment most effectively attempted to address the conflicts that led to the Civil War?

Paragraph format:

  • Provide you claim
  • Provide evidence from the documents.
  • How does it prove your claim?

 

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