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BELL RINGER
In a paragraph or so, describe the condition of the former Confederate states at the end of the Civil
War.
When you are finished, put everything away. Keep only a pen or pencil on your desk. Be prepared to WATCH,
LISTEN, and OBSERVE.
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THE POLITICAL & ECONOMIC VACUUM OF THE POST-WAR SOUTH 1861-1876
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MYSTERY CLIP
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GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)
❖ Based off Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel
❖ Historical romance, following the daughter of a
wealthy plantation owner, Scarlett O’Hara
❖ Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War
and Reconstruction era
❖ Told from whose perspective?
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THINK ABOUT THE CLIP
❖ What do you see in the clip?
❖ When does the clip take place? What event is portrayed in the
clip?
❖ What do you learn at the very end (when the soldiers are
marching)?
❖ What can we learn about Reconstruction from this clip?
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RHETT BUTLER ON THE CIVIL WAR
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THINGS TO CONSIDER / KEEP IN MIND❖ What were southerners’ attitudes toward the Civil War? Toward
the Union?
❖ Why did so many southerners defend slavery? How did they
defend it?
❖ How did northern politicians plan to rebuild the South? Why
might some southerners disagree with these plans?
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SCARLETT’S RETURN TO TARA
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YANKEES IN THE SOUTH❖ Multitudes of southern land now belongs to the Union
❖ What about the rest? o abandoned o ruined
❖ Land can be repurposed o Railroads
• Industrialization
• Prosperity
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YANKEES IN THE SOUTH
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CARPETBAGGERS
❖ Northerners who moved to the
South during and after the Civil War
❖ Hoped to profit off the ruined state
of the South
❖ Speculation in Railroads
❖ Carpetbaggers in government
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SCALAWAGS
❖ Republican support in the South o Carpetbaggers
o Freed blacks
❖ Scalawags o Derogatory term
o Northern/Republican sympathizers
• Desegregation & Racial Integration
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REDEMPTION POLITICS IN THE 1870S❖ Bourbon Democrats
• classic liberal
• lassiez-faire capitalism
❖ Redeemers • southern wing of Bourbon Democrats • white • conservative • pro-business • wanted to oust Republican coalition (freedmen, carpetbaggers, & scalawags)
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THE ELECTION OF 1876
❖ Rutherford B. Hayes (R)
❖ Compromise of 1877
• “Corrupt Bargain”
❖ Troops withdrawn from last remaining Reconstruction States
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HOMEWORK!
Mini-Research! How has the term “carpetbagger” evolved over time? Find a current event that explains the term as it is used today.
Along with a printed copy of your current event (from a reputable news source), turn in a 1-2 paragraph response.
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