The Ku Klux Klan, White Supremacist Violence, and the Force Acts

The Era of Reconstruction: Rebuilding the Post-War South

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Analyze how white supremacist terror groups used intimidation to overthrow Reconstruction governments and evaluate federal responses.

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The Era of Reconstruction: Rebuilding the Post-War South

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-AZ-SS

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Evaluate the political battles over Reconstruction, the constitutional amendments ending slavery and expanding citizenship, and the factors leading to the collapse of Reconstruction in 1877.

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8.SP4.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Explain the multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.

8.C4.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Assess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.