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Why we need to #TeachReconstruction
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November 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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#tdih 1890, Mississippi adopted new constitution with poll tax and arbitrary literacy tests to end Reconstruction progress 💔 for African Americans.

Precedent for other states.

See SNCC's 1964 Mississippi: Subversion of Right to Vote ⬇️ 🧵 #TeachReconstruction
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Nov. 1, 1890: Mississippi Constitution
Mississippi adopted a state constitution with poll tax and literacy tests to roll back the gains of the Reconstruction era.
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November 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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#tdih 1870, three Black men bravely boarded a segregated trolley in Louisville. When told to leave, they asserted right to ride.

African Americans pre-arranged the protest, aiming for legal decision to enforce equal access to public trolleys.

Read results in LFJ article⬇️ 🧵
#TeachReconstruction
Oct. 30, 1870: Protest of Racist Policies on Streetcars in Louisville
Reconstruction era protest of racist discrimination on streetcars in Louisville, Kentucky.
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October 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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A look back at Oakland: The origins of Jacksonville’s Historic Eastside jaxtoday.org/2026/10/28/t... Founded in 1869, this historically African American community’s residents, businesses, churches, and institutions shaped the city’s cultural identity. #teachreconstruction
THE JAXSON | A look back at Oakland: The origins of Jacksonville’s Historic Eastside | Jacksonville Today
Rare photographs from the early 20th century offer a glimpse into Oakland, the oldest neighborhood in Jacksonville's Historic Eastside.
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October 31, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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Hadn’t heard of brave protests on public transport before Claudette Colvin & Rosa Parks in 1955?

One of many reasons to #TeachReconstruction & stories of oppression & resistance throughout U.S. history — not just modern Civil Rights Movement.

See our report ⬇️
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Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle
This report is a comprehensive effort by the Zinn Education Project to understand Reconstruction’s place in state social studies standards across the U.S.
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October 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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#tdih 1874, White League attacked Black voters at polls in Barbour County, Alabama.

7 African Americans killed & 70 others wounded.

More than 1,000 African Americans were driven away from polls. #terrorism

REWRITE racist marker⬇️ #TeachReconstruction
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Nov. 3, 1874: White League Attacks Black Voters
Deadly election “riots” took place in Barbour County, Alabama against African American politicians and voters.
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November 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Many massacres were committed during the Reconstruction era. 💔

Read our national report on teaching Reconstruction. It includes free lessons for K-12, recommended books & films, a state by state assessment of education standards, & more. #TeachReconstruction ⬇️
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Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle
This report is a comprehensive effort by the Zinn Education Project to understand Reconstruction’s place in state social studies standards across the U.S.
www.teachreconstructionreport.org
October 26, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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After the Civil War, many African Americans who wanted some autonomy over their own lives formed Freedom Colonies in an endeavor to live as far away from white people as possible. "Raise Your Head Up: Freedom Colonies In America" uncovers their history: youtu.be/r8FbsMDfKoY?... #teachreconstruction
The Hidden Black Towns Built Right After Slavery | Full Documentary | Raise Your Head Up
YouTube video by PBS
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October 24, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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#tdih 1883 Frederick Douglass denounced the ruling in the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 where the Supreme Court held that the 13th & 14th Amendments didn’t empower Congress to outlaw racial discrimination by private individuals.

Read speech ⬇️ #TeachReconstruction
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Oct. 22, 1883: Frederick Douglass Denounces Supreme Court Ruling
In this speech, Frederick Douglass denounced the Civil Rights Cases of 1883, in which the Supreme Court held that the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments did not empower Congress to outlaw racial…
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October 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The assassination of Black suffrage leader Octavius Catto reveals why Election Day 1871 was one of the most violent in Philadelphia history theconversation.com/murder-of-bl... #teachreconstruction #blackreconstruction
Murder of Black suffrage leader Octavius Catto reveals why Election Day 1871 was one of the most violent in Philadelphia history
Philadelphia has given the intersection of 8th and South streets a new name: Octavius Catto Way.
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October 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Octavius V. Catto: teacher, scholar, & civil rights leader in Phila., Penn.

On day that Catto could finally vote (due to 15th Amendment he'd fought for), he was murdered by one of white vigilantes attacking Black voters on #tdih 1871. 💔

#TeachReconstruction ⬇️
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Oct. 10, 1871: Octavius Catto Killed on Election Day in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Black educator, baseball player, and civil rights activist Octavius V. Catto was murdered by a white supremacist on election day.
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October 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Octavius Catto Way In Philly to honor CR leader's legacy www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n... Catto fought to desegregate Philadelphia’s streetcars, helped recruit Black Civil War soldiers, & formed the Pythian Base Ball Club, 1 of the nation’s earliest Black baseball teams. #teachreconstruction
Octavius Catto Way In Philadelphia to honor civil rights leader's legacy
More than 150 years after Octavius V. Catto was killed while fighting for Black voting rights in Philadelphia, a portion of South Street will be renamed in his honor. The
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October 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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The 40 Acre Conservation League, California's first Black-led land conservancy, is named for the broken promise made to formerly enslaved African Americans after the Civil War. www.cascadepbs.org/out-back-ali... #teachreconstruction
40 Acre Conservation League seeks to protect land for future generations
California's first Black-led land conservancy is named for the broken promise made to formerly enslaved African Americans after the Civil War.
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October 3, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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#tdih 1868 Opelousas Massacre in Louisiana 💔

Began when KKK-like Knights of White Camelia beat classroom teacher & newspaper editor Emerson Bentley because he had promoted voter registration & education for all. #terrorism #TeachReconstruction

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Sept. 28, 1868: Opelousas Massacre
In response to the promotion of voter registration, a KKK-like group massacred hundreds of people, most of whom were African American.
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September 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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There are many primary documents from 1868 Camilla Massacre investigation to #teachoutsidetextbook, including affidavits by witnesses, newspaper clippings, letters, and more collected online by the Digital Library of Georgia, here: dlg.galileo.usg.edu/camilla/

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Handwritten Affidavit of Philip Joiner: Albany, Georgia, 1868 Sept. 23. Logo on bottom of page for National Archives
September 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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The Camilla Massacre of 1868 is a key story in Reconstruction & voting rights history.

Yet, advocacy only recently resulted in a marker (2023) & is still not widely known.

Students can advocate for greater recognition of this history. #TeachReconstruction
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Make Reconstruction History Visible
The Make Reconstruction History Visible project is an opportunity for students and teachers to identify and advocate for public recognition of Reconstruction history in their community and the signifi...
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September 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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How an 1876 massacre of Black men in Hamburg, South Carolina, turned racist terror into white political power roanoke.com/news/nation-... #teachreconstruction
How an 1876 massacre of Black men in South Carolina turned racial terror into political power
The Conversation reports that the 1876 Hamburg massacre in South Carolina used white supremacist terror to destroy Reconstruction, suppress Black voters, and reshape American politics.
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September 13, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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“Since Reconstruction times 53,000 Negroes have been killed in the South, & not more than three white men have been convicted & hung for these crimes.” — Robert Smalls, SC Constitutional Convention, #tdih 1895

#TeachReconstruction #Reparations 🧵Read ⬇️
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Sept. 10, 1895: South Carolina Constitutional Convention Convened
The South Carolina Constitutional Convention convened to disenfranchise Black voters.
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September 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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“The Black man cannot protect a country, if the country doesn’t protect him; and if, tomorrow, a war should arise, I would not raise a musket to defend a country where my manhood is denied.” — Henry McNeal Turner

#tdih 1868 #TeachReconstruction
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Henry McNeal Turner: "Eligibility of Colored Members to Seats in the Georgia Legislature"
Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Henry McNeal Turner's "Eligibility of Colored Members to Seats in the Georgia Legislature" (1868), read by Danny Glover.
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September 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Historical marker unveiled for two Black cemeteries in Pineville, LA www.kalb.com/2026/08/19/h... #blackreconstruction #teachreconstruction
Historical marker unveiled for two Black cemeteries in Pineville
Pineville unveils historical marker for two Black cemeteries
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August 22, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Buffalo Soldiers played a significant role in the University of Utah's and Utah's history. attheu.utah.edu/uncategorize... The Buffalo Soldiers spent two decades serving in Utah—from Salt Lake City to Moab and points in between. But they started out at Fort Douglas. #blackwest #teachreconstruction
Buffalo Soldiers played a significant role in university and Utah history - @theU
Utah has long, storied connection to U.S. military history, particularly as it relates to westward expansion during the later years of the 19th century. Helping...
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August 22, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Christiansburg Institute’s (VA) story told in new book: Night is Coming www.wsls.com/news/local/2... #teachreconstruction #blackreconstruction
Christiansburg Institute’s story told in new book: Night is Coming
The Christiansburg Institute came into being in the years after the Civil War. It’s mission: to educate formerly enslaved people, so they could effectively join free society.
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August 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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While the 1876 Hamburg massacre marked the collapse of Reconstruction in South Carolina, it also initiated a lesser-known chapter in the state’s history — the migration of African American families from neighboring Edgefield County. www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandar... #teachreconstruction
Guest column: Hamburg Massacre led some African Americans to leave Edgefield for Salley
The Hamburg Massacre in 1876 sent shockwaves throughout South Carolina and across the nation. Historian Wayne O’Bryant describes the event as a turning point that signaled the end of Reconstruction — ...
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August 22, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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"But Democrats didn't make the Voting Rights Act an amendment when they had power! This is all their fault!"

"An act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States..."

Please read the Constitution! And #TeachReconstruction!

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May 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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#TeachReconstruction.
larryglickman.bsky.social Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · Apr 29
Just a reminder that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was called, "An act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States."
April 29, 2026 at 8:10 PM