1/Taking down Confederate statues is nice, but what's more important is changing the way we educate young Americans about the Civil War.
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4/Also, no teaching kids about how slaves actually good lives under slavery. Two teachers of mine spouted that B.S. No more of that.
5/Furthermore, don't gloss over Reconstruction, the postwar KKK, and Confederate veterans' role in terrorizing black Southerners.
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6/Also, teach more about black troops' contribution to the Union war effort. That's key because it motivated the govt. to end slavery.
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7/Mention Southern atrocities during the war. This was not a friendly sporting match: http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/fort-pillow-massacre …
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What was done after Civil War to Blacks could be considered even worse because the lawlessness of it lasted up until the late 1970's.
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It was only in the LAST YEAR that I learned that Richmond (hometown) was burned by the Confederates (semi accidentally), not the Union Army!
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Specifically how the failure of Radical Reconstruction and general lack of political will for black equality led to where we are today
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In my opinion this is probably the most overlooked and pernicious of the distortions you mention, but I agree with all of them.
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The most successful terrorist campaign in US history
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what’s the best book on Reconstruction?
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Foner's, I'd say
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Reconstruction was almost totally skipped in my classes. Really shocking as an adult looking back.
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