Historical Letter & Lesson Activity: Reply of the Colored Delegation to the President
Subject
Johnson's Presidency (1865 to mid-1867 before impeachment)
Title
Historical Letter & Lesson Activity: Reply of the Colored Delegation to the President
Date
02/07/1866
Type
Historical Letter & Lesson Activity
Description
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Teaching American History presents an 1866 historical letter, written by Frederick Douglass to President Andrew Johnson--who became the 17th President of the United States after President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April of 1865, that provides the black perspective of Johnson's Reconstruction policies and how they influenced the black communities in the Union. Included with the letter is a set of study questions.
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Teaching American History presents an 1866 historical letter, written by Frederick Douglass to President Andrew Johnson--who became the 17th President of the United States after President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April of 1865, that provides the black perspective of Johnson's Reconstruction policies and how they influenced the black communities in the Union. Included with the letter is a set of study questions.
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Publisher
Teaching American History (Contributor: University of Rochester Frederick Douglass Project)
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“Historical Letter & Lesson Activity: Reply of the Colored Delegation to the President,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 14, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/566.