Signatures
This is the list of people who have signed the pledge or petition to date.
Rebecca Welch Weigel | Englewood, CO
Barb Rose | Saint Paul, MN
Kimberly Redding | Waukesha, WI
1. Because many of the decisions & actions of that time reverberate today.2. Because Reconstruction provides clear examples of systemic privilege at the local, state and federal level.3. Because acknowledging truth usually comes before reconciliation.
Debra Johnson | Del Valle, TX
Too much U.S. history remains untaught. And that history primarily involves Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color. If we want to understand the difficulties & accomplishments of this nation, children must learn an inclusive and accurate history.
Karen Beranek | Unalakleet, AK
Ann Roy | Southampton, MA
I teach social welfare policy in a highly diverse social work graduate program. This is such a vital area within which to engage students at an early age. As you say, to understand what happened in the Reconstruction Era is to understand our democracy, to understand the state of policing in current times, and to deeply understand that there has never, in the history of America, been social justice for persons of color. Understanding our shameful history is the only way forward.
Sarah E Miller | Boone, NC
It has always been important to teach about this complex and often misunderstood--or misrepresented--topic , but is now more important than ever. Honest and thoughtful study about historical periods is one of the only, and crucial, ways we can understand our present by applying our knowledge about our past. It's also the only way we can learn, or relearn the lessons we need in order to make a better present: avoid repeating bad and harmful decisions, actions and policies, and honestly and critically enact necessary change, for now, and for the future.
Brian Jacks | Mundelein, IL
I taught Reconstruction for over twenty years and really enjoyed it.
Zane Dickey | Mesa, AZ
Katrina Kaplan | Brooklyn, NY
Anonymous | New Orleans, LA
Rachel Reinhard | Berkeley , CA
Students need to learn about the moment that offered the most promise for a multi-racial democracy, and the state-sanctioned violence that led to a demise. Now more than ever, the past can help us understand the present and prepare for a more just future.
Martha B. Colburn | Rochester, NY
Liliana Casarrubias | Rialto, CA
To ensure that students understanding the true story of how this country recovered from the Civil War which will give them a clear picture of the white supremacist movements that still exist today.
Teresa Danieley | St Louis, MO
It is crucial to teach about Reconstruction because we are still living with the impact of its abrupt end by white supremacists.
Matt Mair Lowery | Portland, OR
Wendy Walter, Ph.D. | Bloomington, IN
Leah DiVincenzo | Los Angeles, CA
Erik Anderson | Reseda, CA
Terry Hampton | Placerville, CA
History is important; every part of history, the good, the bad, the ugly. Just as important is teaching the successes that people have had throughout history so that there is hope in the future.
Lauren Bondy | Northbrook, IL
Lisa Keipert | Wilmette, IL
For one, it's long overdue to teach the TRUTH.
Cathlyn Hill | Westford, MA
Damien Johnson | Cleveland, OH
Thank you for doing this. An understanding of the past is critical to reshape the future.
Mark Mendoza | Cincinnati, OH
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