End of Reconstruction Writing Prompt

1. In descibing the achievements of the Reconstruction period, Civil Rights leader, W.E.B. Dubois stated, "It was Negro loyalty and the Negro vote that restored the South to the Union; established the new democracy, both for white and black."  Using a key piece of evidence from your webquests or notes fom the subsequent presentations, in a paragraph, analyze what Dubois meant regarding the success of Reconstruction.
2. In describing Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass said, "You gave us no acres.  You turned us loose to the sky, to the storm, to the whirlwind and worst of all, you turned us loose to the wrath of our infuriated masters."  Using a key piece of evidence from your webquests or notes from the subsequent presentations, in a paragraph, analyze what Douglass meant regarding the lack of success for Reconstruction.
3. If you had to choose, who was right, Dubois or Douglass?  Was Reconstruction a success or failure?  Use evidence from the webquest or subsequent presentations to justify your response.