African Americans: Historical Journey from 1865 to the Present HIS: 204: American History Since 1865 Professor Lisa Burgin July 14‚ 2014 Introduction The African American journey has been one of trials and tribulations which they suffered greatly to achieve freedom and success. The battle has led the citizens of this nation to have witnessed the first African American President of the United States. The journey that has brought African Americans to the present situation has
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The political nature of slaves in the Antebellum South‚ and during the Civil War was something that was consistently argued‚ even at points until the modern day period. Slaves played the major role in their own emancipation and pushed the Union to move towards the notion of total emancipation. Because of slaves’ deliberate‚ knowledgeable‚ acts of resistance and rebellion‚ they were central to the outcome of the war. Often believed to be apolitical‚ or at the very least‚ infantilized‚ by some white
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In my opinion any obstacle or disadvantage can be turned into something good. For example‚ Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president‚ who faced many challenges like growing up in poverty with no parents‚ Civil War‚ and abolishing slavery. He ultimately gave his life for this country and that made him a good person. While living in poverty‚ at age 9 Abraham’s mother died from a milk sickness. Her death caused problems for himself and his dad‚ Thomas Lincoln. Thomas later married Sarah Bush‚ who was a
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rights yet limit African-Americans from becoming the equal counterparts of their white peers. These laws were known as the “Black Code.” The laws had been outlined in sections‚ which were further divided into categories. Vagrancy Law‚ Civil Rights of Freedom‚ and Penal Code were the three categories. The “Black Code” shows that the Reconstruction era had been marked more by continuity than change from antebellum period. Section one of Civil Rights of Freedom gave African-Americans the right to
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During the course of the Civil War‚ the American society had changed in a new direction and had a profound impact on equality for all individuals. Although the Civil War had a great impact on citizens rights‚ the America society was also effected socially‚ economically and politically. The effects of the Civil War had everlasting changes on Americas society and remade America. However‚ the abolition of slavery‚ the economic gap between the North and South‚ and _____ all had the most significant
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African Americans have faced great difficulties in owning and having a voice and respect in the early years in the United States of America. For far too long‚ they have faced oppression by the whites. However‚ they no longer accepted the mistreatment and double standards they faced and took a stand and fought for they believed in. Even though African Americans did not have much rights as families‚ the fact that they stood up for themselves‚ to bring peace‚ honor‚ and freedom was enough so that they
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Civil Rights during the cold war: The Political science realm. The Cold War was a period of political and military tension after World War ll‚ which is said to be dated from around 1947 to 1991. During this time‚ the world’s elite almost came to the brink of disaster. It was named the Cold War because they never fought each other directly; it was a power struggle between the elite at the time. While the United States Military was in battle across seas with the Soviet Union‚ there was another some
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contributed to the American Civil War. The Civil War was a brutal‚ bloody war between states involving men and women. Prior to the American Civil War‚ women devoted their lives to service inside the home. However‚ with the beginning of the Civil War‚ the lives of many women changed forever. The role of women drastically changed when women were put into male positions and succeeded. Many women started to realize what they were capable of and began influencing other women to engage in Civil War efforts. The
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Civil War Reconstruction Essay The “winner” of Reconstruction was the North mainly due to the fact that the South took most of the damage from the Civil War. The Civil War brought destruction to the South‚ its economy suffered from all the costs‚ the land suffered from all the battles‚ the people suffered due to Sherman‚ and African Americans were fighting a tough battle with the North on their side and the South against them. The South had much more Reconstruction to do than the North‚ so in the
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The civil war has often been called "The second American Revolution‚" primary because many Americans actually thought they were once again fighting for their freedom and rights. While this is true‚ the Civil War itself was revolutionary. It was revolutionary in the political‚ social and economic conduct of the war. Each Revolutionary conduct of the war impacted America then and some still impact the world today. Politically specking The Civil War brought about new ways or revolutionary ways of taking
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