Signatures
This is the list of people who have signed the pledge or petition to date.
Laura Attridge | Columbia, MD
It is virtually impossible to understand what is happening today with racial issues without understanding the Reconstruction period.
Kimberly Harriel | Pittsburgh, PA
It is correct that the history story is predominantly white European based story that only slightly mentions all others in history
Thomas Keene | Ruskin, FL
Laura Fuchs | Washington, DC
Megan Lange | Los Angeles, CA
Alice Finen | Blue Lake, CA
Kristell Caballero Saucedo | Ridgewood, NY
To learn the real history of the US and the impact that it has had on the communities that have been systematically dehumanized and oppressed for centuries.
Stephen Gottlieb | Albany, NY
As one who has taught and written about the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, the Reconstruction Amendments, I could not agree more. I'm so glad this petition is being circulated.
Robyn McCloud-Springer | Park Ridge, IL
Lisa M. Sparaco | San Diego, CA
I work in teacher preparation at a public university and we must teach a complete history of this country to better prepare future citizens as active participants in our multicultural democracy!
Susan Eaton | Auburndale, MA
So much of what has been taught about the Civil War has been inaccurate, often glorifying or misstating the causes of the Confederacy. Reconstruction was a time in our history that held such potential for actually realizing true equality within a pluralistic society. Those hopes were dashed as racism reared its head in great force and when our leaders capitulated to powerful forces and existing power arrangements rather than centering justice and restitution and imagining something better.
Rae Richards | Tucson, AZ
Understanding how Reconstruction efforts were/continue to be thwarted by our government is crucial in understanding current systems that uphold racism. Our approach to teaching history must include the victories of Reconstruction as well as the reasons why progress must still be made.
Adela Arriaga | San Francisco, CA
We have to stop pretending that slavery ended and everyone became equal. We need to face the reality of the struggles and successes that followed, as well as ways that we continue to struggle. We need to know our own history if we're going to understand why things are the way they are. Let's start today.
Sean Munger | Portland, OR
Reconstruction was a crucially formative period in our nation's history and many of our current problems and conditions stem from it. Not to teach it, to gloss over it or to teach it incorrectly is professional malpractice by a teacher. I am proud to state that I teach it in my curriculum, and that I always will.
Matthew Plies | Portland, OR
So many elements that we struggle with today are connected to Reconstruction--both its successes and failures.
Spencer Dahlman | San Diego, CA
This part of teaching civil war history often gets skipped over but it’s a really important period in time when the US experimented with what democracy and unity looks like. Ultimately, entrenched racism and southern resentment got in the way of progress. It’s important to teach kiddos how anti-racism will allow our country to work TOGETHER instead of agains each other in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, and ensure domestic tranquility.
Andrew Aguiñiga | Seaside, CA
Lee Bell | New Paltz, NY
Without a full understanding of our history and the struggle to realize multiracial democracy we will not be equipped to effectively address the challenges of this moment. More than ever a factual and accurate accounting of this history is necessary for our children to know and understand.
Taiyo Ebato | New York, NY
Kathlyn Robinson | Portland, OR
Jay Gillen | Baltimore, MD
James Haynes | Austin, TX
The white violence perpetuated following the end of reconstruction continues to play out in structures and individual law enforcement to this day. THerefore it is paramount we teach students that there is another way, through the study of this pivotal period in American history.
Theresa Austin | Springfield, MA
Jamee Schleifer | Brooklyn, NY
The more we learn, the more we learn.
Darlise Kearney | Pittsburgh, PA
This information should be added to the school curriculum because it will shed light on the truth about America.
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