Module 6: Journal Assignment

This journal entry does not have to be written in paragraph form.  Just use these questions as a template and plug in your answers as a bullet point list of fragmented sentences, much like taking notes or writing a simple outline. You should present 3-5 bulletpoints for each question. However, if you feel more comfortable writing each answer in paragraph form, you certainly may do so.

***Note the exception that the thesis should be one to three full sentences long, regardless of whether you choose to do the bulletpoint format or paragraph format.

CITATIONS: You are responsible for citing the major assertions and information you are taking from the readings.  You may use MLA citation style or the Chicago Style for your citations.

Please answer the following questions:

1. What were some of the desires for Reconstruction after the war ended (include both Andrew Johnson, the Radical Republicans, and others)?
2. What was the definition of African-American freedom early on in Reconstruction?
3. How did Reconstruction fall apart?
4. How did Southern politicians, law enforcement, economic leaders, and others ignore or circumvent the rights conferred on African-Americans either during or after Reconstruction?
5. What were the consequences of the end of Reconstruction for African-Americans?
6. What is the “Lost Cause” ideology/mentality?
7. What were the long-lasting effects of this mentality?
8. What is the thesis or major argument of the Blight book? 
9. What were some of the more surprising elements of this era to you? What did you learn from this section of the course?
10. What would YOUR thesis be for this era? Write a thesis statement of one to three sentences that presents your argument for the era.