Signatures
This is the list of people who have signed the pledge or petition to date.
Fergus M. Bordewich | San Francisco, CA
Vincent O'Neal | Fort Washington, MD
Matthew Lankford | Granger, IN
Angela Paar | Minneapolis, MN
Kristi Lentz | Berkeley, CA
Jenna Alden | Maplewood, NJ
The Reconstruction era provides a pivotal dose of hope-- what Eric Foner calls "interracial democracy" when black Americans were elected to local, state, and national office-- but also a case study in how that hope was systematically dismantled. We need the positive examples to understand that there is nothing inevitable about systemic racism in this country; we need the tragic history to help us understand the many systems that need to be deconstructed snd rebuilt if we ever want to have true interracial democracy in this country.
Amanda Moon | Longmont, CO
Daniel Kysela | Bridgeville, PA
When it comes to current discussions of racism, so much can be learned from the actions of our country during and after the Civil War. While this era is often skipped over, it is a great look at the origins of many of the problems we can still see today
Ann Holder | Brooklyn, NY
As someone who has been teaching Reconstruction for quite a while now, it is clear that's it is ever more important for students to understand how much that period both shaped and produced the crises of racism that have continued to persist throughout the life of the nation. This history is pivotal for students to fully grasp the summer of 2020, and the unfolding demands for long-belated justice in the present, and the past.
Sandra Campbell | Philadelphia, PA
Samantha Healy | Jamestown, RI
Trina Laws | Hazel Crest, IL
Jackie Fuller | Portland, OR
Sharon Wardlaw | Orlando, FL
Most Americans are unaware of the remarkable achievements of African American men after the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, and before the era of Jim Crow, when black men were "put back in their place". This part of our history is especially relevant today.
Tomas Soto-Garcia | Woodstock, IL
Mark Brody | Canajoharie, NY
Julia Bartholomew-King | Brooklyn, NY
Shari Baerga | Vallejo, CA
I teach Reconstruction EVERY year as a part the first Civil Rights movement and change. I think the 13, 14, 15, amendments are extremely important and they provide the foundation for examining the rest of US history in my class
Anonymous | Rancho Mirage, CA
Mark Boesken Jr | Buffalo, NY
A pivotal period in American History that helps build context and understanding of today's world. The progresses that were made during the 12 year period at the political level are often left out in the discussions and textbooks around the country. It's important to teach about Reconstruction because it's legacy is still felt to this day.
Anisha Datta | London, ON, CA
An important step to usher in social transformation - how we look at social issues, how we think and eventually what actions we undertake.
Lyzette Garza | Nashville, TN
Ruth Winestock | Berkeley, CA
THIS IS SO NEEDED!!! NO EXPLANATION NECESSARY I HOPE !!!!!
Alisha Bicknell | Columbus, OH
Isabella Bowker | Baltimore, MD
Students deserve to learn ALL of American History, even our most shameful moments. They are living the effects of Reconstruction today, and deserve to understand the full context behind why our country is the way it is, with all of its systemic shortcomings and inequities.
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