Analyze one event of the Reconstruction Era 

Analyze one event of the Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) by writing an original research paper.

Submit a 12-15 double-spaced page (approximately 3,500-4,000 words) — excluding title page, footnotes, bibliography, and any charts or graphs — (i.e., 12-15 double-spaced pages of text) analytical research paper that answers the question below. Your essay must be documented as detailed in Turabian’s Manual for Writers (i.e., footnotes).  See the Purdue OWL for help in formatting your papers.