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Why was the Klan made up largely of agrarian southern whites? Was this not a mindset held by the aristocracy as well? --Cash | Why was the Klan made up largely of agrarian southern whites? Was this not a mindset held by the aristocracy as well? --Cash | ||
| − | From the article, it seems to me that the failure of Radical Reconstruction can be seen as a combined effort of the active protests of the southern whites (overwhelmingly Democratic), and the more passive limiting of the federal government on the part of the Republicans. Even after four years of Civil War, was the country truly ready for the changes it brought about? | + | From the article, it seems to me that the failure of Radical Reconstruction can be seen as a combined effort of the active protests of the southern whites (overwhelmingly Democratic), and the more passive limiting of the federal government on the part of the Republicans. Even after four years of Civil War, was the country truly ready for the changes it brought about? DRadtke |
How important was the role of the Union League during reconstruction? Is it responsible for some of the racial violence or was it a deterrent? Why was the time period of reconstruction the start of the public school system? Did the old Southern state governments fight against the idea before the war? Logan T | How important was the role of the Union League during reconstruction? Is it responsible for some of the racial violence or was it a deterrent? Why was the time period of reconstruction the start of the public school system? Did the old Southern state governments fight against the idea before the war? Logan T | ||
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How effective of a Role did black males play in Reconstruction politics, aside form the example of Frederick Douglas? And how strong of a political force were they? AJ L. | How effective of a Role did black males play in Reconstruction politics, aside form the example of Frederick Douglas? And how strong of a political force were they? AJ L. | ||
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| + | Blight talks a great deal about the Klan in this chapter. Whenever I read about the Klan there seems to be many versions of its role in Reconstruction. I have heard that the Klan was more dangerous than people think, in that it tried in a few states to topple their Republican governments through military force. Why did Blight leave this out in explaining the Klan role in this time period? Is it just a myth? Why is the Klan’s story so hard to define? Is it because it was a secret organization? Logan T | ||
