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The South After Reconstruction
Videos that explain the social, political, and economic changes in the South following the Civil War and Reconstruction
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Ages: 14 - 18
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This video is accompanied by text. "Along with a changing economic profile, the political atmosphere was also being transformed in the New South. With the loss of the Confederate government, southern residents turned to leaders within their community.... These local leaders came to be known collectively as “Redeemers,” both for their efforts to redeem the South from being dominated by Yankees, as well as their redemption of the South from a one-crop society.
Republicans, Independents, and Populists alike called the Redeemers “Bourbons,” a derogatory label meant to imply that the Redeemers were not proactive but reactive. These critics believed that the Bourbons had learned nothing from the Civil War. As most Bourbons were Democrats, this label became entrenched in the Southern vocabulary to signify a leader of the Democratic Party..." (Professionally produced material with scholarly ideas and arguments.)
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December 28, 2009 at 05:30 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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This text is accompanied by text. "King Cotton was once the heralded “ruler” of the South, but following the Civil War this King shouldered the blame for the South’s losses. Many southern leaders believed that their reliance on one crop had made them... vulnerable to the Union’s advances, and they pledged to diversify what they called the “New South.” Henry W. Grady, the editor of the Atlanta Constitution, promoted the vision for the New South at a meeting of the New England Society of New York..." (Professionally produced material with scholarly ideas and arguments.)
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December 28, 2009 at 05:27 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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This video is accompanied by text. "The postwar South, where most of the fighting had occurred, faced many challenges. In the war’s aftermath, Southerners experienced collapsed property values, damaged railroads, and agricultural hardships. The elite... planters were faced with overwhelming economic adversity perpetuated by a lack of laborers for their fields. However, it was the newly freed slaves in the former Confederate states that faced the greatest challenge: what to do with their newfound freedom.
Blacks acquired new rights and opportunities, such as equality before the law and the rights to own property, be married, attend schools, enter professions, and learn to read and write..." (Professionally produced material with scholarly ideas and arguments.)
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December 28, 2009 at 05:09 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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This video is accompanied by text. "There was a tentative peace in the south between blacks and whites, but it had severe limitations. White Southerners expected blacks to keep to themselves, to socialize and worship in separate venues, to work for w...hite people in menial jobs and for meager wages, and to never request or demand anything, including equal rights.
When slaves were emancipated, the white South lost its labor supply and the slaves lost their shelter. Instead of owning the slaves, white men became landlords, charging high rent to slave families who often could not pay with cash..."
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December 28, 2009 at 05:50 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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This video is accompanied by text. "Lincoln interpreted his re-election as a validation of his war policy—battling against the South for unity and emancipation. He charged General Ulysses S. Grant with the responsibility of surging forward toward Ric...hmond, the Confederate capitol. Grant’s troops were finally successful in April of 1865, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse. While the North savored the victory, the South took account of the costs of the war...". (Professionally produced material with scholarly ideas and arguments.)
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December 28, 2009 at 04:51 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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This video MUST be reviewed before showing students. It is ten minutes and there are several parts which may be clicked on as time permits. There is a lot of violence and vocabulary concerns. However, it does provide a good look at what was happening... after the Civil War. Well worth showing if it meets your standards as it shows that the war just didn't end with Lee's surrender. Compelling.
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July 6, 2011 at 03:12 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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After the Civil War, Radical Republicans in Congress believed former slaves would need support from the federal government to protect their new rights. Many white Southerners disagreed, often taking violent action to intimidate African Americans. Thi...s video shows some of the ways the South responded to Reconstruction. (2mins)
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February 18, 2012 at 11:48 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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Reconstruction turns the south into a different type of battleground. Constitutional amendments grant freedom and suffrage to African-Americans but equality remains elusive. In this video clip, learn more about Reconstruction and how it was ineffecti...ve. (2:35)
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April 9, 2012 at 11:10 PM
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Ages: 6 - 18
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This video reviews what happened right after the end of the Civil War an the passing of the 13,14, and 15 amendments. Terms such as carpetbaggers may need to be explained to students. A good overview. (2:35)
June 24, 2012 at 12:58 PM
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Ages: 9 - 15
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Video discusses what happened after the Civil War, the South followed the lead of the North to discover new economic opportunites during Reconstruction.
November 13, 2009 at 09:09 PM
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