Reconstruction
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Objective
I can explain how Reconstruction affected the lives of African Americans in the South.
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Practice
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What was the Freedmen's Bureau, and how did it attempt to help formerly enslaved people in Virginia after the Civil War?
Describe the system of sharecropping. How did it affect the economic opportunities available to African Americans in Virginia during Reconstruction?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe one way that the lives of African Americans in Virginia improved during Reconstruction, and explain why this change was important to them. Describe one challenge that African Americans in Virginia faced during Reconstruction, and explain how this challenge affected their lives. ”
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