Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle

Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle

Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle: How State Standards Fail to Teach the Truth About Reconstruction

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Feb 9

Written By Mykella Palmer

Mykella Palmer

Analysis: Learning About Reconstruction Is Critical to Understanding This Country’s History. But No Era Is More Neglected in Schools, New Report Finds

The legacy of Reconstruction reverberates. So why aren’t students learning about it?