Good Morning POU. This week we will look at the "Nadir of American race relations" (also called the Nadir of African American history) as described by historians as the period after Reconstruction through the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. A period overlooked in most history courses, as if African Americans disappeared after the end of the Civil War and popped up again … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The Nadir of African American History
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Wednesday Open Thread: Familes and Freedom – The Fight To Reunion After Emancipation
Good Morning POU! I was free, but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land. — Attributed to Harriet Tubman As soon as Hawkins Wilson, an enslaved African American from the region outside of Galveston, Texas, realized that he was free, he knew exactly what he would do. He would begin a search to find his family — a … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Familes and Freedom – The Fight To Reunion After Emancipation
Tuesday Open Thread: Families and Freedom – The Fight To Reunite After Emancipation
Good Morning POU! I've heard this question so many times, and I've asked it myself. I never knew there was a origin to it, now I know. “Who are your people?” It’s a question exchanged often by black Southerners to identify kith and kin. But few remember that its roots can be traced to the aftermath of the Civil War. Once emancipated, former slaves desperately … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Families and Freedom – The Fight To Reunite After Emancipation
Monday Open Thread: Families and Freedom – The Fight To Reunite After Emancipation
Good Morning POU! A recent article in the Philly Inquirer is the basis for this week's topic. Where is John Person? Ten years have gone by since his mother, Hannah Cole, last saw him. The pain of his disappearance, the mystery of his whereabouts, and the aching question of whether he is alive or dead have driven her to take out an advertisement in the Christian … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Families and Freedom – The Fight To Reunite After Emancipation
Thursday Open Thread: The History of the Exodusters
Good Morning POU! Nicodemus, Kansas the only remaining western community established by African Americans after the Civil War. Having an important role in American History, the town symbolizes the pioneering spirit of these ex-slaves who fled the war-torn South in search of "real” freedom and a chance to restart their lives. This "ghost town” has since gained recognition … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The History of the Exodusters