[New post] National Report on the Teaching of Reconstruction

nemonemini posted: "In his 1935 book, Black Reconstruction in America, W. E. B. Du Bois wrote, "One cannot study Reconstruction without first frankly facing the facts of universal lying." He denounced the Dunning School, the dominant approach to Reconstruction at the time, w" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 1848+: The End(s) of History National Report on the Teaching of Reconstruction   by nemonemini In his 1935 book, Black Reconstruction in America, W. E. B. Du Bois wrote, "One cannot study Reconstruction without first frankly facing the facts of universal lying." He denounced the Dunning School, the dominant approach to Reconstruction at the time, which denied Black achievements and celebrated white supremacy. Source: National Report on the Teaching of Reconstruction | Portside nemonemini | February 7, 2022 at 8:57 am | Tags: Du Bois, dunning school, Reconstruction | Categories: slavery | URL: https://wp.me/p6em0M-fCO Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 1848+: The End(s) of History. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://redfortyeight.com/2022/02/07/national-report-on-the-teaching-of-reconstruction/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com