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While I sympathize with all the #twitterstorians worrying that they aren’t going to cover all the US Survey material by the end of the semester, allow me to share 10 reasons why I think it’s *crucial* to always carve out enough time to sufficiently cover Reconstruction. /1
First, it helps destroy the tragically persistent myth that emancipation inaugurated racial equality. While seemingly obvious to academics, my students are always struck by how *little* immediately changed for black Americans in the South, & emphasizes long racial struggle. /2
Second, it allows students to recognize the birth of the modern American incarceration system. Especially teaching in Huntsville, TX, it is important to cover the black codes as the seeds for racial injustice that still shapes America today. /3
