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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