Question

Writing Workshop: Evaluating Research Questions and Sources in History:

Focus Your Topic

Think back to the list you created when you brainstormed ideas for your topic. Then narrow down your ideas and decide on a single focus.

Write it in the space below.

My stuff:

Before the Civil War African Americans were considered less than inferior when compared to their white counterparts and in general, slaves adapted to this form of life, not thinking about fighting much against it, with a few exceptions. However, after the War, and especially during the 1800´s, especially the late, 1800´s, the movement of African American leaders increased enormously, to the point that they not only managed to overturn many of the policies established by President Andrew Johnson, which continued segregation and refused the right to vote and be represented for African Americans, but they managed to become a force to be reconed with in the South. Aside from acomplishing the right to vote, several leagues that fought for the rights of African Americans were formed in the 1860´s and later on, African Americans also managed to influence the rise to power of the Republicans to Congress in 1866 and changed the face of Reconstruction, with a more active role for them. Between 1867 and 1877, a period known as the Radical Reconstruction, African Americans received from Congress the status of U.S citizens and acquired all the rights that came with that. They achieved so much that African Americans managed to be elected into different governmental positions and even became a moving force in states like South Carolina and Louisiana. Finally, and among many other achievements, African Americans managed, during Reconstruction, to have 16 members of Congress elected.

Thanks to whoever actually reads all this! And please hurry and answer it's my last subject for today..!

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

It seems that your focus is on the achievements and advancements made by African Americans during the period of Reconstruction, specifically between 1867 and 1877. Your research question could be:

What were the key achievements made by African Americans during the period of Radical Reconstruction, and how did they manage to achieve them?

Sources to Consider:

"Reconstruction: America After the Civil War" by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and PBS (documentary)

"A Short History of Reconstruction" by Eric Foner (book)

"Black Reconstruction in America" by W. E. B. Du Bois (book)

"The Civil War and Reconstruction" by David Blight (online course)

"The Freedmen's Bureau and Reconstruction: Reconsiderations" edited by Paul A. Cimbala and Randall M. Miller (book)