Name: ______Period: ______

Directions: This activity was designed to reinforce the content and introduce you to using academically sound on-line resources and the library’s resources (its on-line databases). You will need to complete all aspects of this assignment, which can be done if you stay focused.

First Primary Document – found on the African American Odysseywebpage through the Library of Congress, click on Reconstruction, click on Part two and find the image “The First Vote” – click on the image and critically analyze the primary document, use the space below – there will also be a link on my pathfinder -

Second Primary Document – found on the OSU Thomas Nast Portfolio webpage, once on the webpage click on the image “Emancipation”, use the large option, critically analyze the primary document, use the space below – there will also be a link on my pathfinder -

Thomas Nast:

Third Primary Document – you will be analyzing lynching statistics, Lynchings: By State and Race, 1882-1968 *, search lynching statistics and use the site, critical analysis needed– there will also be a link on my pathfinder -

Fourth Primary Document – Found on From Plessy v. Ferguson to Brown v. Board of Education: The Supreme Court Rules on School Desegregation by Karen Wolff (Yale), you will need to click Week 2: Plessy v. Ferguson and Justice Harlan’s Dissent and read the first paragraph and analyze the quotes by Justice Brown, the quotes are found at the end of the paragraph, critical analysis needed – there will also be a link on my pathfinder -

Plessy v. Ferguson:

Part Two – Webquest

Please follow each sections individual directions since you will need to use a variety of webpages, one being the African American Odyssey, please click on the Reconstruction Icon, numeral V, Proquest Historical Newspapers, and other sources. Use the pathfinder, there are many links there.

When completing your work look to use valid sources such as .edu, .gov, or a good .com site, no Wikipedia

Section A: using the African American Odyssey page or other valid internet sites please find the followingand define – you may need to search for African American Odyssey if the link is not on the pathfinder

Benjamin Singleton:

Homestead Act (may have to use another site):

Image Analysis – Ho For Kansas!:

Section B: using Proquest find a newspaper article about Reconstruction or Jim Crow, however you cannot use a newspaper article someone else has used. Write a two sentence summary about the article (paraphrase the article in two sentences) – provide the title and date of the article here:

Summary:

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