9:30 am - 12:30 pm
The topic of this seminar is the remarkable transformation of southern African Americans from slaves into voting citizens during Reconstruction. Participants will discuss debates over voting rights, how freedmen voted, whom they voted for, and how southerners understood politics in this dynamic and controversial era.
Seminar led by Kate Masur, Northwestern University
Newberry Teachers’ Consortium is a subscription program open to Chicago-area teachers.