Learning Objective: You will be able to discuss how the new laws implemented in the United States did not fully help freedmen.
Do Now:
1. Define Segregation
2. In your opinion, can two things that are treated differently be considered equal?
Direct Instruction
I - African American Rights:
A) The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees that the right to vote cannot be denied because of race.
II – African American Hardships:
A) Ku Klux Klan
B) Poll Taxes
C) Literacy Tests
D) Segregation
Conferencing/ Independent Learning / Clustering
II – Activity: Political Cartoon
Sharing Out / Final Summary
III – Why was the passing of the Fifteenth Amendment somewhat pointless in the South?
1. In your opinion, what is being displayed in the cartoon above?
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2. Why are there two different routes to the voting booth?
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3. In your opinion, do you think these routes appear to be similar? Why?
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