While Reconstruction laid the groundwork, many believe its revolutionary ideals weren't realized until the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Using the 1965 Voting Rights Act, budding historians consider why it took more than 100 years to complete the work of Reconstruction. After coming to their conclusions, class members email their written responses to their teacher. 

Concepts

reconstruction, the reconstruction era, civil rights, the civil rights movement, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, the voting rights act, voting rights, the 1960s

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use to complete study of the Reconstruction era or to introduce the Civil Rights era of the 1960s

Classroom Considerations

• Students need Internet access and a device
• Second in a two-part lesson on the significance of Reconstruction

Pros

• Activity connects two eras of history in a clear way
• Format of activity is engaging for scholars

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10