Do Now:There were many plans for reconstruction and everyone had ideas about what would be best for out country and its people.  What do you think should have been the plan for all the freedman (recently freed slaves?

Watch Freedom and History of Us video clip "A Wounded Nation" and discuss what freedmen wanted and what obstacles and hardships they faced

Complete one of the choices below:

• Standard: Howard Zinn A Young Peoples History "Slavery and Emancipation" Chapter (Read & highlight & record the main idea of each paragraph in the margins)

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• Challenge: Howard Zinn A People'e History of the United States "Slavery Without Submission, Emancipation Without Freedom" Chapter  (Read & highlight & write a 1 paragraph reflection) Below is the audio of this chapter if you prefer