When+the+Levess+Broke+Final+Reflection

Task: After studying Reconstruction and having learned about the disaster that was Hurricane Katrina please answer **__one__** of the following questions. Be sure to answer the question for your specific class period (in the "Discussion" tab).

1. In your opinion, what social guarantees should citizens expect in a democratic society? Be specific with your responses. Did the survivors/victims of Hurricane Katrina receive these social guarantees? Explain.

2. What parallels can you draw between the lack of protection for Freedmen during Reconstruction and the lack of protection for victims of Hurricane Katrina?

Hint: With regards to Reconstruction, think about "40 Acres and a Mule", lack of funding for the Freedmen's Bureau, lack of enforcement for the 14th and 15th Amendments, and the dangers African Americans faced in the South.

Hint: With regards to Hurricane Katrina, think about the government's preparedness to evacuate citizens of New Orleans, the concern of the government to provide clean water, food and shelter to the victims of Katrina, and the government efforts to rebuild following Katrina.

3. Who is responsible for the poor in our society? Is that an issue that Americans should talk about more often? Is our obligation ro respond differently if the face of poverty is that of an immigrant?