President Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction remained linked to his goal in the war-preserve the Union. His plan favored leniency, in order to as quickly as p

WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1A: Reconstruction.   President Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction remained linked to his goal in the war-preserve the Union. His plan favored leniency, in order to as quickly as possible reintegrate the south, and gain the support of Southern Unionists (mostly former Whigs). Radical Republicans urged a much harsher course, believing that the South … Read more

Throughout the movement, race remained an issue that divided activists, especially as it was very difficult for middle-class white women to have any

Discussion 1 2. Throughout the movement, race remained an issue that divided activists, especially as “it was very difficult for middle-class white women to have any conception about what was going on in communities of color…during a period when black women did not particularly identify with the women’s movement.” (She’s Beautiful (2014) 36:20-36:47) This once … Read more