1. In the Crash Course on Reconstruction, John Green suggests that there is a lesser-known legacy of Reconstruction. Certainly, Reconstruction provided citizenship and the the right to vote to persons of color who had formerly been enslaved. “But to give them what they really wanted and needed–plots of land that would make them independent–would have required confiscation [having the federal government seize property from former Southern slave owners and redistribute it among the black population]. That violation of property rights was too much for all but the most radical Republicans.” QUESTION: Is John Green correct? If the federal government had gone ahead in the 1870s and provided formerly enslaved people with land of their own, would that have had a dramatic impact on the lives of people of color today? Support your point of view with specific details and examples.
2. Income inequality and systemic racism were major problems for people of color living in the South immediately following the end of Reconstruction, as well as during the years of Jim Crow segregation that followed. Many would argue that issues of income inequality and systemic racism are still very real problems across the whole of this country today. The issue of reparations is frequently mentioned as one possible way to correct this problem. QUESTION: After reading the article, “Reparations for Slavery: Top 3 Pros and Cons,” what do you think? Answer the three questions that the article asked:
2.a. Should the federal government pay reparations to the descendants of slaves? Why or why not?
2.b. Should the federal government, state or local governments, or individual businesses offer contrition for slavery in other ways? If so, what ways and why? If not, why?
2.c. Would paying reparations to the descendants of slaves help or hurt race relations in the United States?
2.d. And what about paying reparations to Native Americans? While no one can argue that the slavery of blacks from Africa was horrific and immoral, certainly larger numbers of Native people suffered from white exploitation for longer periods of time than black slaves did. Should Native people receive reparations from the U.S. government as well? If so, what ways and and why? If not, why?
3. Reconstruction officially ended in 1877, and a lot has changed in our society. However, there are many legacies from the Civil War that are still with us today. QUESTION: What is the state of our nation with regards to relations among the races 144 years later? Is the U.S. mired down in systemic racism, or has real improvement been made since the reforms that were instituted during Reconstruction were put into place? Explain your answer with specific examples.
ANSWER ALL PARTS OF ALL QUESTIONS. NO PLAGIARISM. each answer should be at least 6 sentences. No citations
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