After the Emancipation Proclamation (millions of slaves were freed on January 1‚ 1863 due to Emancipation Proclamation) and the end of the Civil War‚ countless African Americans who were once held in bondage were considered free. With slavery demolished‚ and the once enslaved Africans freed‚ there came the question of what about the freed African Americans and what would become of the South? You see‚ “under the administration of President Andrew Johnson in 1865 and 1866‚ new southern state legislatures
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African Americans in the South faces many hardships in the years following the Civil War. Although more rights were granted to them‚ new laws and white terrorist groups were quick to take these rights and their sense of safety and wellbeing. Black people in the South faced social‚ political‚ and economic hardships post-Civil War due to white supremacy‚ the evolution of racist laws‚ and specialized taxes and business set ups. African Americans faced social limitations in the decades following the
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During World War 2 (1939-1945)‚ American men left their home to defend their country against Hitler and the Japanese Empire. Since the majority of the male workers left‚ many jobs were in demand to support the troops with supplies. Until this time women were frustrated at not being able to actively contribute to the war efforts because of law and traditions. The vacant jobs allowed the women to give their energy‚ time‚ and even some gave up their lives as well as sacrificing their sons‚ brothers
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The Civil War‚ which is also known as “The War Between the States”‚ was fought between 1861 and 1865 in the Northern and Southern states. The war was fought between the United States and the Confederate State of America. The Confederate States of America was made up of eleven states that ended up leaving the Union in 1860 and 1861. These states that made up the Confederate States of America were South Carolina‚ Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ Texas‚ Virginia‚ Arkansas‚ North Carolina
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Throughout history‚ women have played pivotal roles in many parts of history as well as create their own history by advocating for women’s rights. Women were not able to be much other than housewives during the times before the Civil War‚ however‚ when the Civil War came‚ women were promoted to many new positions. As the Kelvin and Laurie Hillstrom said in their academic journal titled‚ Women in the Civil War published in 2000‚ “In order to serve their country‚ these women had to overcome traditional
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The American Civil War significantly changed the lives of American women compared to before. Many had disguised themselves as men and joined the fight. Others served as spies and nurses. Many more took on new roles that have never seen before‚ but did it to fearless and powerful. By war’s end‚ the staggering death toll of approximately 620‚000 soldiers had left countless women in mourning. During the American civil war thousands of nurses helped the war effort into keeping our soldiers as safe
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The Civil War was the bloodiest event in the history of the United States. Prohibition of slavery was enshrined by the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution‚ which entered into the force on December 18‚ 1865 (slavery in the rebellious states was abolished in 1863 by the presidential decree). The war has not resolved all the problems facing the country. Some of them have found a solution in the Reconstruction of the South‚ which lasted until 1877. Other issues‚ including the provision of the African
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something without having all the facts about it? Prejudice generally takes form in a stereotype or misunderstanding of the lifestyles of the groups of people that are being discriminated against. Some common examples of stereotypes would be that all African Americans listen to hip hop music‚ particularly like certain foods such as watermelon and fried chicken and are all uneducated and are on some form of public assistance. These stereotypes are based on little or no knowledge of the people being unjustly
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Tommy Samaras Professor Sampson History 111 11/7/2017 Essay #2 The Civil War in America The Civil War was a time when the country was extremely segregated. The country was divided into the North and South. The North was referred to as the Union‚ and the South was referred to as the Confederate. According to Civil War Trust‚ “At the beginning of the war the Northern states had a combined population of 22 million people. The Southern states had a combined population of about 9 million” (CWR
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almost every American knows about the bloodiest battle in American history that took over 600‚000 lives. However‚ not many people know what really caused the devastating war that tore the nation in two. The Civil War was a battle from 1861 to 1865 where two sides of America fought against each other: the Union North against the Confederate South. Though Texas was a new state in the US‚ many Texans risked their lives and took part in the long‚ bloody Civil War. Texans fought in the Civil War for many
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