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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
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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, 2025 at 11:52 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
propcazhpm.bsky.social
It would be major if we could get the #TeachReconstruction hashtag trending with useful links, info, ideas, collective action, care, etc.

#BlackSky #Blackademics #History
April 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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#TeachReconstruction #TeachTruth #BlackSky #History
April 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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#tdih 1887: Thibodaux Massacre 💔

Louisiana militia shot & killed 30 to 60 unarmed Black sugarcane workers, on strike over meager pay issued in scrip, not cash.

No federal inquiry. Assassins unpunished. #terrorism #laborhistory #TeachReconstruction

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Nov. 23, 1887: Thibodaux Massacre
Between 30-60 striking Black Louisiana sugarcane workers were massacred.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Doubling down, claiming "both sides" and calling actual Black people "bigots" for our objections is exactly why the work of Reconstruction is not over.

Thank you for proving our points so well. This is why we must #TeachReconstruction.

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Teach Reconstruction
Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, is full of stories that help us see the possibility of a future defined by racial equity.
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April 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
#tdih 1866 Massacre of African Americans in New Orleans at an interracial voting rights convention.💔

Attacked by white mobs and police (that included ex-Confederates). No charges.

#TeachReconstruction and long history of voter suppression.

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July 30, 1866: New Orleans Massacre
The New Orleans Massacre occurred when white residents attacked Black marchers near the reconvened Louisiana Constitutional Convention.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
This urgent article by @nikobowie.bsky.social & Daphna Renan on VRA gutting is why we advocate for more time to #TeachReconstruction. Much to learn from era & legacy, which of course is why it's often is skipped or shortchanged in U.S. history texts & standards.
www.teachreconstructionreport.org
May 4, 2026 at 2:55 AM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
#tdih 1866, 14th Amendment to U.S. Constitution passed.

This Reconstruction Amend. said that states can't deny any person “life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” or deny any person “equal protection of the laws.” #TeachReconstruction 🧵
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June 13, 1866: 14th Amendment Passed
The 14th Amendment to the constitution was passed, granting citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States.”
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June 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
#tdih 1866, 14th Amendment to U.S. Constitution passed.

This Reconstruction Amendment said that states can't deny any person “life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” or deny any person “equal protection of the laws.” #TeachReconstruction 🧵
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June 13, 1866: 14th Amendment Passed
The 14th Amendment to the constitution was passed, granting citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States.”
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June 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
#tdih 1898, SCOTUS issued landmark U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, decision:

Children born in U.S., including to parents not eligible to become citizens, were nonetheless citizens themselves under the Reconstruction era 14th Amendment. #TeachReconstruction

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March 28, 1898: Wong Kim Ark Wins Citizenship Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.
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March 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
Yes, @trevondlogan.bsky.social's quote ⬇️ is why we must #TeachReconstruction.

Young people need & deserve to be equipped w/ the knowledge of ALL that was accomplished & how it was rolled back so they can recognize & resist the same white supremacist attacks today.
www.teachreconstructionreport.org
May 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
In 2022, Thaddeus Stevens statue was dedicated in Gettysburg.

Read speech ⬇️ by retired teacher & labor activist Michael Charney who contributed for the statue to counter negative narrative he learned in HS about Stevens and Reconstruction.

#TeachReconstruction
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Thaddeus Stevens Statue Dedication
A statue of Reconstruction era legislator Thaddeus Stevens was dedicated in Gettysburg on Saturday, April 2.
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April 11, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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#TeachReconstruction #TeachTruth
April 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
#tdih 1868: 14th Amendment adopted 🧵

“Very soon after 14th Amendment became law, the Supreme Court began to demolish it as a protection for Black people, and to develop it as a protection for corporations.”
— Howard Zinn @zinndigital.bsky.social

#TeachReconstruction

📷: 1964, Portland NAACP
July 9, 1868: 14th Amendment Adopted
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted.
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July 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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40 Acres and a Lie: REVEAL’s investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land—only to see it returned to their enslavers. revealnews.org/podcast/40-a... #BlackHistoryMonth #TeachReconstruction
Formerly enslaved people got their 40 acres. Then it was taken away.
Our historical investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land—only to see it returned to their enslavers.
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February 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
#tdih 1868: 14th Amendment adopted 🧵

"Very soon after 14th Amendment became law, the Supreme Court began to demolish it as a protection for Black people, and to develop it as a protection for corporations." -- Howard Zinn @zinndigital.bsky.social

#TeachReconstruction

📷: 1964, Portland NAACP
July 9, 1868: 14th Amendment Adopted
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted.
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July 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
Historian and #TeachReconstruction advisor @stephenwest.bsky.social shares a timely 🧵 on President Andrew Johnson's impeachment.

Much of Johnson's white supremacist rhetoric and actions sound familiar. #TeachOutsideTextbook

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stephenwest.bsky.social Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · Mar 5
1. Perhaps in a near drunken state, Andrew Johnson made a series of wild, rambling speeches before the 1866 mid-term elections.

He compared himself to Jesus. He suggested that a Congressman should be hanged as a traitor. He excused the racist violence of the New Orleans massacre
March 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
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 ⬇️
www.teachreconstructionreport.org
Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle
www.teachreconstructionreport.org
October 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
stephenwest.bsky.social
This symposium on Mark Graber's book looks to be a useful read for historians who #TeachReconstruction 🗃️
June 27, 2024 at 6:19 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
This is just one of many examples of why it is crucial that more time & resources be devoted to study of Reconstruction era in K-12.

See findings, textbook critique, & recommendations in our report ⬇️

Read results for your state. #TeachReconstruction #TeachTruth
www.teachreconstructionreport.org
Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle
www.teachreconstructionreport.org
June 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
“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 ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/sc...
Sept. 10, 1895: South Carolina Constitutional Convention Convened
The South Carolina Constitutional Convention convened to disenfranchise Black voters.
www.zinnedproject.org
September 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
#tdih 1898, SCOTUS issued landmark U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, decision:

Children born in U.S., including to parents not eligible to become citizens, were nonetheless citizens themselves under the Reconstruction era 14th Amendment. #TeachReconstruction

Read ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/wo...
March 28, 1898: Wong Kim Ark Wins Citizenship Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.
www.zinnedproject.org
March 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
zinnedproject.bsky.social
#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.
www.zinnedproject.org
November 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM