Reconstruction: The Unfinished Revolution

Reconstruction: The Unfinished Revolution is a choice-driven historical simulation that places students inside the most contested era of American history. Instead of reading about Reconstruction from a distance, students live the consequences of political decisions, economic systems, racial violence, and legal rulings through branching storylines and skill-based mini-games.

Students choose a role that represents a real historical perspective, including a Freedman entering politics, a sharecropper trapped in debt, a Northern teacher building schools, or an activist challenging segregation in the courts. Each path is grounded in primary-source-based narrative, historical vocabulary, and authentic dilemmas drawn directly from the Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras.

The game blends deep reading with interactive gameplay. Narrative decisions shape outcomes, while arcade-style mini-games simulate voter intimidation, debt cycles, schoolhouse defense, and civil resistance. A built-in archival database allows students to search key terms, people, laws, and concepts at any time, reinforcing content without breaking immersion.

You will receive a game guide with a teacher's guide, student worksheet, and a direct link to the online game for sharing with your students. If you are a teacher and are worried about the game being blocked by your school's server, contact us; there are two easy ways to make the game available besides the direct link.

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