Title: Examining Reconstruction Documents and Policies

The discussion question for this week deals with chapter 16. ATLEAST ONE QOUTE MUST COME FROM THE TEXT BOOK
You should review the following ‘Historical Documents’ or ‘Primary Sources’:
A – The Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, found at this link
http://www.freedmen.umd.edu/procamn.htm#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI%2C%20%2C%20do%20solemnly%20swear,passed%20during%20the%20existing%20rebellion
B – The Civil Rights Amendments, which can be found in the Appendix of your textbook 
This is Amendments 13, 14, and 15 of the US Constitution
C – Abram Colby’s report ot the Joint Select Committee, which can be found at this link
https://web.mit.edu/21h.102/www/Primary%20source%20collections/Reconstruction/Colby,%20Testimony.htm
D – The I Am Committee poster, figure 16.13 in your textbook, on page 426, part of section 16.4. 
https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-introduction
After reviewing the material, answer the following discussion prompt. You MUST post your response before you can see the posts of others. 
1) who are the authors of these documents and what is the purpose of these documents?
2) What do Colby’s report and the I am committee poster reveal about race relations in the south during reconstruction? explain your thinking.
3) What is your opinion of Lincoln’s plan for Reconstrucition? What do the so called ‘Civil Rights Amendments add to his plan? Would this plan have been succesful in ‘Reconstructing’ the South if it had not been opposed by Radical Republicans? explain your thinking.
4) Of all the different laws, amendments, and policies attempted as part of Reconstruction policy, which one was most successful and which one was least successful? Why?
ATLEAST ONE QOUTE MUST COME FROM THE TEXT BOOK