EOTO: Reconstruction Reaction

EOTO Reconstruction Reaction

I was able to gain more knowledge about the Reconstruction era by listening to the EOTO groups.
Through addressing subjects like Forty Acres and a Mule, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the Reconstruction Amendments, the first group informed the class on the advantages of the Reconstruction era. The other, however, concentrated on downsides including the Klan, the Black Codes, and the general lack of success in the Reconstruction.

Kaitlyn talked about the idea behind Forty Acres and a Mule was a pledge to redistribute land to Black families who had been freed; some of these families were even given army mules, hence.  Following the Civil War, General Sherman issued an order allowing roughly 40,000 freedmen to live on land that had been stolen from wealthy Confederates.

Alyson talked about the Freedmen's Bureau, which was founded in 1865 and gave millions of former slaves food, shelter, medical care, education, and legal support. It established offices in 15 states' largest cities and assisted in the founding of Howard University and other historically Black universities.

On the other side, Justin gave a presentation about the Ku Klux Klan. Originally established as a social organization in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1865, the Klan sought to restore the pre-Reconstruction social order by attacking symbols of Black freedom. Not only poor Southern whites but also powerful people were among the group's members. The Klan temporarily declined as a result of the actions taken by Ulysses S. Grant, who became president

In conclusion, the Reconstruction Era was a time to build America. Change can come with good and bad aspects.