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In this video, students learn how Ulysses S. Grant demonstrated responsibility during Reconstruction after the Civil War. Faced with political conflict and constitutional challenges, Grant remained committed to the rule of law and the protection of equal rights. His leadership during this pivotal period shows how civic responsibility can help preserve democratic institutions during times of national division.
This video was based on an essay for In Pursuit written by General Stanley McChyrstal : inpursuit.org/lessons/loyalty-to-principle-is-harder-than-loyalty-to-power
Check out this video and other free teaching resources on BRI or In Pursuit websites at billofrightsinstitute.org/bri-x-in-pursuit or inpursuit.org/educators.
This video was made in conjunction with In Pursuit. In Pursuit is a landmark initiative of More Perfect, a bipartisan alliance of 44 Presidential Centers, National Archives Foundation, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Karsh Institute for Democracy at the University of Virginia, and more than 100 organizations working together to protect and renew our democracy as we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and beyond.
00:00 Introduction: Ulysses S. Grant and Reconstruction
00:00:35 Rebuilding America After the Civil War
00:00:52 Grant's Character and the Reconstruction Acts
00:01:28 The Fourteenth Amendment and Equal Rights
00:01:58 The Tenure of Office Act Explained
00:02:26 Grant, Andrew Johnson, and the Stanton Crisis
00:02:54 Grant Defends the Constitution and the Rule of Law
00:03:19 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment and Grant's Leadership
00:03:46 President Ulysses S. Grant vs. the Ku Klux Klan
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In this video, students learn how Ulysses S. Grant demonstrated responsibility during Reconstruction after the Civil War. Faced with political conflict and constitutional challenges, Grant remained committed to the rule of law and the protection of equal rights. His leadership during this pivotal period shows how civic responsibility can help preserve democratic institutions during times of national division.
This video was based on an essay for In Pursuit written by General Stanley McChyrstal : inpursuit.org/lessons/loyalty-to-principle-is-harder-than-loyalty-to-power
Check out this video and other free teaching resources on BRI or In Pursuit websites at billofrightsinstitute.org/bri-x-in-pursuit or inpursuit.org/educators.
This video was made in conjunction with In Pursuit. In Pursuit is a landmark initiative of More Perfect, a bipartisan alliance of 44 Presidential Centers, National Archives Foundation, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Karsh Institute for Democracy at the University of Virginia, and more than 100 organizations working together to protect and renew our democracy as we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and beyond.
00:00 Introduction: Ulysses S. Grant and Reconstruction
00:00:35 Rebuilding America After the Civil War
00:00:52 Grant's Character and the Reconstruction Acts
00:01:28 The Fourteenth Amendment and Equal Rights
00:01:58 The Tenure of Office Act Explained
00:02:26 Grant, Andrew Johnson, and the Stanton Crisis
00:02:54 Grant Defends the Constitution and the Rule of Law
00:03:19 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment and Grant's Leadership
00:03:46 President Ulysses S. Grant vs. the Ku Klux Klan
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About the Bill of Rights Institute:
Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide.
Official Site: billofrightsinstitute.org
Facebook: / billofrightsinstitute
Twitter: / brinstitute
Instagram: / brinstitute
BRI Educator Newsletter Sign Up Page:
billofrightsinstitute.org/new...
