The period after the Civil War was known as Reconstruction. Discuss your understanding of
this period and how did this period effect the South? Discuss the role of slaves, who are now
called freedmen. Discuss the challenges or achievements that the newly freed slaves
encountered after the Civil War. Identify some of the significant events from the reading that
impacted the lives of the former slaves? How did the 13th, 14th, or 15th amendment impact their
lives? Based upon the reading, do you believe that Reconstruction was successful? Please
explain why or why not?
