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SUMMARY:Exchange: Multiracial Democracy - The Reconstruction Era
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, October 6 - November 10 | 1:00-3:00 PM | $68 | 6
 weeks\nInstructor: Jim Edelman\nThe end of the Civil War brought a period
 of great hope and peril. America needed to heal\, rebuild\, and provide
 justice after the bitter conflict. Formerly enslaved people were
 released\, but what did it mean to be free? What social\, economic\, and
 political rights would they have?\nReconstruction was the first time the
 United States tried to become a multiracial Democracy (although only for
 men). Approximately 2\,000 freedmen served in political offices across
 the South\, including hundreds of state legislators\, fourteen
 Congressmen\, and two Senators. During this time\, many state
 legislatures established the first public schools in the South\,
 implemented more equitable taxation\, and passed laws against racial
 discrimination.\nWhite supremacists resolved to defeat Reconstruction
 through voter suppression\, falsely disputing election results\, and
 massacres sanctioned by local law enforcement. As the courts undermined
 legislation\, southerners violently rolled back most of what had been
 accomplished.\nSound familiar? Reverend William Barber\, Henry Louis
 Gates Junior\, and others argue that we are in a new Reconstruction era.
 Can we find new ways from history's tragedies to strengthen our Democracy
 and pursue freedom for all? We explore connections between the issues
 during Reconstruction and those we face today. Optional reading
 available.\nAbout your instructor:\nJim Edelman enjoyed a
 twenty-five-year career in corporate and investment finance. He then went
 into teaching - math and economics at a public high school in Memphis\,
 Tennessee. Since retiring to Boulder in 2015 with his wife\, Susan\, Jim
 has taught at Front Range Community College\, Monarch High School\, and
 the Boulder County Jail. This is an updated course.\nJoin us immediately
 after your exchange class for Estate &amp\; Financial Planning:
 Strategies for a Meaningful Legacy\, register here.\nRegister Here\nNeed
 Financial Assistance?
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