Useful Links
The Promise and Peril of the Civil Rights Act of 1866-Ibram X. Kendi
https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/october-2016/the-promise-and-peril-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1866 Civil rights bill of 1866 https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/The-Civil-Rights-Bill-of-1866/ Simple Explanation of the Act https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/civil-rights-act-1866 Study questions, introduction, text of the Civil Rights Bill https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the-civil-rights-act-of-1866/ |
Lesson
Guiding Question: To what extent did Founding principles of liberty, equality, and justice become a reality for African Americans from Reconstruction to the end of the nineteenth century?
Comprehension and Analysis Questions
Comprehension and Analysis Questions
- How did this bill define citizenship? Who was excluded from this definition?
- What specific rights does this legislation guarantee to all citizens of the United States?