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Although the Civil War in the United States had begun as a war for reunion,
by 1863 it had become a war against slavery as well as against the Confederate Leadership
that had take eleven Southern states out of the union. Reconstruction following the Civil war,
instituted a social and economic reordering of Southern life. In and environment social upheaval,
the extent
that the interests of African-Americans conflicted with the whites of the South, lead to opposition
to this the new Social order. Called Redemption by Southern whites, it is convenient to date Redemption
from the Compromise of 1877, which put Rutherford B. Hayes in the White house. Opposition by Southern whites
however, proceeded in fits and starts across the South until Africans American people lost hope for
their prospects. A massive migration from the south began in the mid-1870's and peaked in 1879
as African-Americans fled searching for hope, freedom and prosperity. This immigration
of Exodusters as they were called at the time, is a significant event in
American history.
In this project, student researchers seek to answer questions
about the origination and destinations of African-Americans during this period. Students
study and analyze census data taken from their local historical museums. Interactive maps
assist students in interpretation of this information.
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