The slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery

The Written Response Portion will require a (625)-word minimum-length response to (1) of the following (3) questions:

1. In 1865, what major challenges faced the nation? How did the various plans for reconstructing the nation attempt to address those challenges?

2. What did the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution do? How successful was each in practice?

3.  “The slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery.” Explain this assessment by W. E. B. Du Bois of the Reconstruction Era by offering the historical evidence which supports each of the three parts of the quote.

* In the written portion you are allowed to choose which question you would like to address.  You will need to include a minimum of (7) direct quotes from the TEXTBOOK The Unfinished Nation Volume 1, 7th edition by Alan Brinkley and the PRIMARY SOURCE INVESTIGATOR (See Ch. 15).  You will need to select a minimum of (1) primary sources to use for the Final Written Portion.  Please use more if necessary!  This source must be drawn from the Primary Source Investigator (link in the Content Section > http://psi.mheducation.com/current/psi.php ).
From this Web Page select “The Unfinished Nation 6th Ed” as your book.
In the top right hand side of the page you can select “Chapters” to organize the primary sources to correspond to the chapters of our book.
Click an individual source to investigate.  You may download the image, text, and accompanying questions

Please exceed the 625 word-minimum length if necessary, but please keep your Written Portion shorter than 900 words.

MLA format will need to be applied in your Final Written Portion assignment.  You will upload your Final Written Portion via Safe Assign on our Blackboard Page.

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