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HST 165 Week1 Reconstruction and the West
Choose one question pertaining to developments in the South and one question pertaining to developments in the West.
The South
§ Columbia historian Eric Foner quotes W. E. B. DuBois in calling Reconstruction a“ splendid failure.” After studying the events of the late 19th century, defend whether or not you agree with his position. What are the long-term implications?
Foner, E.( 1983, October / November). The new view of reconstruction. American Heritage Magazine, 34( 6). Retrieved from http:// staging. americanheritage. com / articles / magazine / ah / 1983 / 6 / 19 83 _ 6 _ 10. shtml
§ Some historians argue that Radical Reconstruction was not radical enough. After studying the events of the late 19th century, defend whether or not you agree with this position. What are the long-term implications?
§ The post-Civil War South has been called the“ New South.” In what ways did it succeed in reinventing itself? In what ways did it fail?
The West