”Reconstruction was bound to fail. Entrusting a slave from the field in electoral politics was like turning a monkey loose in the treasure room of democracy. When the valiant embattled White Southerner tired of this mockery of justice, he at last rose up to restore the South to its position of preeminence.
Do you agree or disagree with this interpretation of Reconstruction? Based on your reading and lecture notes please explain why Reconstruction failed. What was the legacy of the failure of Reconstruction? How did the failure of Reconstruction affect race relations from 1877-1964. What, if anything, do YOU think should have been done to help the program succeed?
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