10 episodes
U.S History from the Middle Amanda Duffy
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United States History from 1865- Modern Era as told by a Middle School History Teacher.
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Legacy of Lincoln, Lee and Douglass
In this episode, I discuss the legacies of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee and Frederick Douglass.
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Radical Reconstruction
In this episode, I discuss the 3 different plans for Reconstruction, the impeachment of President Johnson and the end of Reconstruction.
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Reconstruction Part Two
In this episode, I discuss the attempts at and eventual failures of Reconstruction after the Civil War.
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Reconstruction Part One
In this episode, I discuss the beginnings of Reconstruction, the 13th amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the 14th amendment. I also briefly touch on the history of racism in the United States, a theme that will continue through most of our course.
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Reconstruction Amendments
Following the Civil War, the U.S. government passed three amendments one right after the other to protect the rights of former slaves as they transitioned from slavery to freedom.
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Effects of the Civil War
Now that the Civil War has ended, what impacts are left behind?