blog posts How Reconstruction created American public education Nov 14, 2023 10:45 am by The AtlanticIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The Atlantic (Nov. 13) 'At least 126 public schools in Louisiana overseen by the (Freedman's) Bureau faced closure from the combination of white terrorism, financial woes and incompetence,' U of I Professor James D. Anderson says. Share on Facebook Tweet Email