Why is the Reconstruction considered an unfinished Revolution?

The post-Civil War terrorism than destroyed the Reconstruction and targeted black Americans and their non-black friends and associates, is a safely buried part of history for most white Americans. Its absence lets anti-black stereotypes go largely unchallenged among the majority population. read more

II. Wartime Reconstruction. A. Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan Lincoln planned for a swift and moderate Reconstruction process. Under his 10 Percent Plan, he proposed that as soon as 10 percent of the voting population in the 1860 election took an oath and established a government, it would be recognized. read more

The real revolution happens with events such as Rosa Parks or Brown v. Board of Education. The Reconstruction Era is the first and necessary stepping stone that leads to these events. The Reconstruction Era can definitely be called a revolutionary time in American history, without a doubt. read more