Portside - The post-Civil War Reconstruction era marked a period of massive social, political, economic, and cultural advancements for Black Americans. Between 1865 and 1877, formerly enslaved people gained citizenship rights, fought for land ownership and economic independence, ran for elected office, and established many civic, religious, and educational institutions that are still with us today...Despite the fact that Reconstruction is an important, influential chapter in American history — and that we are still dealing with the fallout of its end — many public and private school curricula do not give adequate attention to this era, spending more time on other periods in American history, such as the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. A report from the Zinn Education Project released early last year found that, nationwide, the Reconstruction era is seldom taught accurately in K-12 schools, and often not enough class time is spent discussing this period. As a result, the Reconstruction era is poorly understood.
February 23, 2023
The Reconstruction Era Is Not Taught Well in US Schools
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Old timer here. I had what I thought at the time (mid 1960s) was a very good high school American history teacher. But what I remember being taught about Post Civil War Reconstruction was that it was poorly run, didn't work, and was ended within a few years. I don't think our daughters, now in their 40s learned much more about it than I did.
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