Reconstruction Additional Resources
Reconstruction Activities
African Americans after the Civil War Lesson Plan from American Battlefield Trust
Andrew Johnson Impeachment Lesson Plan
Comparing Reconstruction Plans Through Art- Lesson Plan
Convict Lease System Lesson Plan
Freedman's Bureau Primary Sources
Reconstruction Web Links
This website has wealth of primary sources (both images and documents) as well as background information for every era. The sources on Reconstruction as excellent.
Disasters in Tennessee- Memphis Race Riots -Tennessee State Library and Archives
The Tennessee State Library and Archives’ online exhibit about the 1866 Memphis Race Riots is excellent.
The Freedman’s Bureau website has a searchable database of records. You can search by state or topic.
Disasters in Tennessee :Yellow Fever- Tennessee State Library and Archives
This online exhibit from the Tennessee State Library and Archives has excellent primary source images on the 1878 Yellow Fever Outbreak.
African American Legislators- Tennessee State Library and Archives
This online exhibit from the Tennessee State Library and Archives has a number of useful tools for teaching about African American legislators in the 19th century. The tools include a PowerPoint, timeline, and links to primary source documents.