The Failures of Reconstruction

Uncover Reconstruction's failures: KKK, sharecropping, and the Compromise of 1877. Perfect for 7th graders!

This is a political cartoon. It is designed to influence the opinion of the reader.Observe the main character in this picture.Thebag in front are the problems Southern whites faced that this carpetbagger will take advantage of.Thebag in back are the problems and faults the carpetbagger is bringing with him. Based on the drawing and the information you have been provided, what do you think the artist's message is? (What is he trying to "say") Inside the New KKK The Ku Klux Klan is a terrorist organization with the goal of promoting white supremacy through the use of intimidation and violence. They saw large periods of growth during Reconstruction, the 1920's, and the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's. Although not near their previous numbers, the KKK has seen a recent period of growth. Watch the video and examine why this is taking place. What did you find surprising about the people who make up this version of the KKK? The KKK fell to as few as 800 members in the 1980's but have seen recent growth to over 6,000 members. Why do you think their numbers have grown? What does Mark Potok (the lawyer from the Southern Poverty Law Center) think is the most dangerous part of this "new" KKK? This video was made when Barack Obama was President. Why was the KKK so opposed to his Presidency? Sharecropping Contract Read over this sharecropping contract between a landowner and the laborer. Some sections of the contract have a blue dot next to them. Click on the blue dot and indentify one way this section of the contract was unfair to the farm worker. In your opinion, what is the most unfair portion of this contract? Include a specific part of this contract in your answer. The Compromise of 1877 Match the terms on the left to the terms on the right by dragging the "string" across the two dots Rutherford B. Hayes Repulican Candidate For President Samuel Tilden Democratic Candidate For President Republicans got THIS out of the Compromise Hayes became President Southern Democrats got THIS out of the Compromise The last Federal troops were removed Removing the Federal Troops Marked the end of Reconstruction The End of Reconstruction led to The Jim Crow era in the South