Content Objective: I will be able to recognize the modern and historical significance of Juneteenth.
Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from text.
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Content Objective: I will be able to recognize the modern and historical significance of Juneteenth.
Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from text.
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Warm Up: What was your experience like growing up with Barack Obama as the first Black President? Do you feel like his role in history directly impacted your life or community?


The 15th Amendment grants all citizens the right to vote, but leaves out one very important word. In other words, who can now vote and who still cannot vote at this point (1877) in U.S. History? Explain.

Applying Knowledge: Please read the following excerpt from the Congressional Record, Thaddeus Stevens makes the case for confiscation and redistribution of land in the South.

The author indicates that the nation should handle the aftermath of the Civil War by
As used in line 8, "untouched" most nearly means

As presented in the passage, Stevens would most likely agree that
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Based on this passage, Stevens believes his plan will work because
—Excerpts from speeches by Radical Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, 1865, as published in the Congressional
Record
What do you think should come first in the fight for true racial equity -- political or economic freedom? Explain.
Sentence Starter: In the fight for true racial equity, I think that [political/economic] freedom should come first because...
Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: