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What do you think would have happened to the country if Lincoln hadn't been assassinated soon after the Civil War ended?
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In your opinion, what was more valuable to freed slaves, land or education? Why?
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What do you consider the most egregious aspect of Reconstruction?
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How can you explain the appeal of the "Lost Cause?"
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In what way[s] do you think rebuilding the nation was harder than winning the war?
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How do you feel about Tunis Campbell's declaration that the black colony on Georgia's Sea Islands was off-limits to whites?
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What part do you think economics plays in people's willingness to accept or effect social change?
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What rights should be extended to the vanquished after a war?
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The word "reconstruction" has returned to the headlines in the aftermath of the war in Iraq. What parallels do you see?
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What current issues can you identify that have their roots in Reconstruction?
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