Post Civil War
America's Post Civil War Growing Pains
History 105: Contemp U.S. History
July 23, 2013
Professor Lewis
There was a period around the time the Civil War ended known as the Post Civil War. This was a time America named Growing Pains. This name was given due to all the troubles and things they went through. There was so much that happened during this time and this is what made this era a known time period. During 1865-1900 post civil war periods, two major turning points would be segregation and reconstruction of the union. Firstly, we will discuss the affect segregation had on the post civil war times. During the 1870’s, segregation took place. Segregation was a period when there was a difference in the treatment of race. Things like education and living were affected. After the civil war this issue was to be changed. This period was called the reconstruction period. The main focus here was to ensure the freed slaves remained free. The thing that got the slave free was the Emancipation Proclamation. This was created by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It didn’t fully free all slaves until around December 1865 (newworldencyclopedia.org). “This act is largely ignored in the south, particularly after 1877 when the last federal troops of the military occupation are withdrawn. The experiment in radical reconstruction is over. Democrats regain control of every southern state government. Far from the Republicans, establishing a strong presence in the region, the south becomes an area of one-party politics until the second half of the 20th century” (historyworld.net).
The federal troops being withdrawn mean that things were now safe. With the war being won by the Union, the south was now headed towards a new future. Things were just starting to get settled. By settled, this means the struggle was becoming at ease. With the democrats regaining control of the southern states, this would mean good things were about to begin for these states. The reconstruction was
History 105: Contemp U.S. History
July 23, 2013
Professor Lewis
There was a period around the time the Civil War ended known as the Post Civil War. This was a time America named Growing Pains. This name was given due to all the troubles and things they went through. There was so much that happened during this time and this is what made this era a known time period. During 1865-1900 post civil war periods, two major turning points would be segregation and reconstruction of the union. Firstly, we will discuss the affect segregation had on the post civil war times. During the 1870’s, segregation took place. Segregation was a period when there was a difference in the treatment of race. Things like education and living were affected. After the civil war this issue was to be changed. This period was called the reconstruction period. The main focus here was to ensure the freed slaves remained free. The thing that got the slave free was the Emancipation Proclamation. This was created by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It didn’t fully free all slaves until around December 1865 (newworldencyclopedia.org). “This act is largely ignored in the south, particularly after 1877 when the last federal troops of the military occupation are withdrawn. The experiment in radical reconstruction is over. Democrats regain control of every southern state government. Far from the Republicans, establishing a strong presence in the region, the south becomes an area of one-party politics until the second half of the 20th century” (historyworld.net).
The federal troops being withdrawn mean that things were now safe. With the war being won by the Union, the south was now headed towards a new future. Things were just starting to get settled. By settled, this means the struggle was becoming at ease. With the democrats regaining control of the southern states, this would mean good things were about to begin for these states. The reconstruction was