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L4: Reconstruction the Lost Cause: Blight Reconstruction: America ’ s Second Founding

L4: Reconstruction the Lost Cause: Blight Reconstruction: America ’ s Second Founding. Agenda Objective : To understand and evaluate Joel Williamson’s argument regarding race relations during Reconstruction. Schedule : Group Work and Group Discussions. Homework :

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L4: Reconstruction the Lost Cause: Blight Reconstruction: America ’ s Second Founding

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  1. L4: Reconstruction the Lost Cause: BlightReconstruction: America’s Second Founding • Agenda • Objective: • To understand and evaluate Joel Williamson’s argument regarding race relations during Reconstruction. • Schedule: • Group Work and Group Discussions Homework: Consult unit schedule. No modifications to assignments at this time. REMEMBER: Summative Discussions (Tan & Red - Thurs; Blue – Fri)

  2. Task for Today • For today you read about the emergence of the Lost Cause Mythology in the South after the Civil War. • Our goal is to understand: • What is this myth? • Where did the myth come from? • What effect did the myth have on Reconstruction?

  3. Understanding the Lost Cause Myth • Identify 3-5 themes of the Lost Cause Myth. For each theme: • Name it (2-4 word title) • What was the view of/ argument the theme made about the Civil War? • How did the theme shape the practice/ interpretation of Reconstruction? • Summarize the theme in an image (optional)

  4. Evaluating the Lost Cause Myth • Discuss the following questions with your group: • Why did the Lost Cause Mythology emerge? (Cause) • Was it more about the Civil War or Reconstruction? • How did the Lost Cause Mythology impact the course of Reconstruction? (Effect) • For example: How did it justify the new racial segregation of the south? How did it justify black poverty? How did it justify the rise of the KKK? • What effect did the the Lost Cause Mythology have on the lived experiences of blacks and whites during and after Reconstruction? • How did the Lost Cause Mythology move from myth to reality? (Analysis) • How did the mythological themes of the Lost Cause become codified in the nature of race relations in the South?

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