After the catastrophic Civil War‚ the Reconstruction era struggled to repair the shattered nation. In the beginning of the time period‚ Congress passed new amendments into the Constitution to integrate former slaves into America’s society. The 14th Amendment was one of these new additions to the Constitution‚ which gave equal rights to freedmen. The 15th Amendment allowed blacks to vote and express their views on politics. The Reconstruction Amendments aimed to give citizenship rights and the ability
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Before Civil War began‚ even as the country was being set up with the Articles of Confederation‚ slavery was an issue that had to be dealt with. When the final vote for the ratification of the Constitution some states would not sign on it if slavery were made illegal. They decided to deal with it in twenty years. After the compromise of 1820 they limited slavery to the south‚ which would split the country into two for the next forty years. The South would feel that slavery was the best thing for
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in liberty… Now we are engaged in a great civil war‚ testing whether that nation… can long endure… It is rather for us to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us… that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom.” -President Abraham Lincoln‚ Gettysburg Address‚ 1863. On 1861‚ the wager of the Union taking back her fellowship commenced. Eventually‚ after 4 years‚ 1865‚ the United States managed to remain united. With the Reconstruction Plan‚ states try to support each other rebuild
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The Civil War and Reconstruction were two major events in 19th century America. The Civil War started in 1861 and ended in 1865. The war was against the North‚ who were called the Yankees‚ and the South‚ who were called the Confederates. The Reconstruction occurred in 1865 and ended in 1877. This period was about rebuilding the South after the war. The movie‚ Gone with the Wind¸ is focused on these two periods of time and gives the audience a visual perspective of what happened during these events
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Reconstruction began to take place as the Civil War was coming to an end. The promise of peace after the war ended was not going to happen for quite some time. Now there was a new issue to be hashed out; how does the nation begin reconstruction and who is responsible for overseeing it? Now the battle was on between the residing presidents of the time and congress and each had different opinions on reconstruction policies. Reconstruction began with Lincoln who believed firmly that the matter was
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The reconstruction Era was full of hardships and pain‚ but in the end was a very important period of time. The South was the most affected by the civil war and reconstruction because it was the side that wanted to split in the first place. After the civil war‚ the South had to agree to stop slavery before they could join back into the United States. Reconstruction was hard for African Americans because many white men didn’t treat them equal. The economy was a failure because many African Americans
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Tommy Hoang History 220 (03) – Professor Higgins Assignment #1 6 January 2016 Rebuilding The South After the Civil War‚ problems like destruction‚ hunger‚ and violence occurred in the Southern parts of the United States. The United States was in a desperate state for improvements the economy and getting production back to the way they used to be. In 1965‚ the Senate passed the 13 amendment to free slaves‚ but this caused more problems. Former slaves‚ were unable to take care of themselves since they
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Jimmy Herrmann APUSH DBQ Essay Mrs. Rudolph The immediate years after the Civil War‚ 1860-1877‚ saw the United States through a revolution. Reform movements and changing states of mind among the American people contributed to the revolution with regards to constitutional and social aspects of life at that time. The passage of Civil Rights Legislation such as the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th amendments; and‚ ironically‚ the KKK and other social events helped with the reform. Alone these things couldn’t
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After the Union won the Civil War‚ the United of America began to repair the nation from 1865-1877. The reconstruction took place in the South. Unfortunately‚ Abraham Lincoln was assassinated‚ killed by John Wilkes Booth. The Vice President‚ Andrew Johnson‚ became president from 1865-1866. President Johnson believed the southern states wanted state government over federal government. Southern states wanted the right to create their own laws‚ and have the whole nation create their own laws. President
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As the American Civil War came to a bloody end with the northern side conquering‚ it was evident the newly reunited Unites States was in ruins economically‚ as well as socially and politically. Beginning in 1865‚ this initiated the beginning of the Reconstruction era with the purpose of rebuilding and reestablishing America. Among the American people were the newly freed African Americans whom who were dumped into society frequently destitute‚ unaided‚ and unknowing. Although the north had won
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