Reconstruction, 150 Years Later
In 1858, four million enslaved black people wielding political power in the American South would have seemed impossible. Ten years later, it became a reality.
Adam Sanchez ([email protected]) teaches at Harvest Collegiate High School in New York City. He is an editor of Rethinking Schools magazine and a Zinn Education Project teacher leader with a focus on the Teach Reconstruction campaign.
In 1858, four million enslaved black people wielding political power in the American South would have seemed impossible. Ten years later, it became a reality.