INSTRUCTIONS:

In order to prepare you must complete the following readings:

  • Review the following sections in Chapter 15:  "Radical Reconstruction in the South" and "The Overthrow of Reconstruction" along with the linked document, taken from the writings of William A. Dunning
  • Review and identify relevant information on the linked PBS American Experience site, Reconstruction The Second Civil War 
  • Utilize at least one of the linked sources to support your discussion.

Help with a minimum of 700 words

  1. In your opinion, were the Radical Republicans correct in their assumptions regarding the South, or could Lincoln's approach have paved the way for a continuation of the political, social, and economic gains that African Americans had achieved during Reconstruction? Support your argument(s) including information from assigned and linked readings