Question

How does the author develop the idea that students today do not learn enough about Reconstruction?

(A) by providing statistics to illustrate that the average U.S. student knows less about Reconstruction than other historical events
(B) by relaying a relevant personal experience and providing examples of little-addressed topics from the history of the Reconstruction era
(C) by including quotes from teachers who have been surprised at how little their students know and understand about the Reconstruction era
(D) by comparing their own experience as a student with their own experience as a teacher

Answer 1

Answer: (B) by relaying a relevant personal experience and providing examples of little-addressed topics from the history of the Reconstruction era.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is based on W. E. B. Du Bois's book, "Black Reconstruction in America."

In the chapter titled, “The Propaganda of History”, Du Bois talks about how the narrative on Reconstruction had been changed by the history books to suit certain agendas.

This view seems to have been born from personal experience and it also included examples of little-addressed topics like the contribution that Black people made to America and the cause of the Civil War as well as the impact of Reconstruction on democracy.