Worksheet for Reconstructing Texas 1866-1874 Question sheet 7th ...

12) What does General Charles Griffin’s letter illustrate about the racial attitudes in Texas
during Reconstruction?
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13) According to Wood’s did the “vast majority” of whites need African American votes to
unseat the reconstruction government?
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14) Why did Wood suggest Texans should oppose Reconstruction?
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15) What were some of the failings of Reconstruction with regards to freedmen?
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16) Was a military reconstruction of the South needed? Explain.
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