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    Civil War and Reconstruction era was it more liberty During the Civil War and Reconstruction Era‚ was one of the most historical moments in the United States American‚ which last from 1860-1877. There been serious argument if the Civil War and Reconstruction era was it more economic freedom‚ political freedom‚ religious freedom or social freedom on liberty? In 1860‚ Abraham Lincoln was elected to be president of the United States‚ he had idea that slavery should be abolish‚ which let people feared

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    During reconstruction‚ black lives had changed dramatically. There were changes that related to slavery‚ and changes that gave blacks citizenship‚ voting rights‚ civil rights‚ and much more. The period of reconstruction was a struggle for African Americans‚ however by the time it was over‚ they could all breathe a sigh of relief. After the South was defeated by the Union army‚ people of color nationwide were declared free; however‚ blacks had to find their own course of action during the reconstructed

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    since the Union defeated the Confederates in the Civil War‚ however‚ one speech given by a president during the time of tragedy still emerges as one of the most influential speeches in American history. President Lincoln’s term spanned from the beginning to nearly the end of the Civil War‚ from 1861 to 1865. The gravity of Lincoln’s presence was undeniable as he lead the North to winning the Civil War. One of the biggest disputes that sparked the Civil War was the topic of slavery. The North wanted to

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    After the Civil War blacks were still faced with many different prejudices. Although they were now considered freedpeople and by law were entitled to all of the same rights as whites‚ they still had many limitations on the things they did or even owned. Many blacks were not respected or treated in the same manner as whites and the equality between the two races was still questionable. Under the 13th Amendment blacks were supposed to be freed from slavery and granted all the rights that whites had

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    Did the church help or hinder the progress of medicine in the middle Ages? In this essay I will be looking at the different aspects of medicine in the Middle Ages and accessing how the church helped or hindered their development. As there was a lot of unrest at the start of the middle Ages the church is important because it preserved a lot of things. It also provided a way of life‚ so it was very influential. The Church did not encourage the development of new medical ideas‚ it was not in

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    January 5‚ 1865‚ there were 8‚784 Negro troops and 338 Negro officers. The President promised to remove them as soon as possible. Sharkey (the governor) declared that they encouraged the belief among Negroes that lands were going to be distributed among them. By the 20th of May‚ 1866‚ all Black troops had been mustered out and removed from Mississippi.” “Systematic effort was made during the whole period of Reconstruction to prevent Negroes from bearing arms. First there was the demand that Negro

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    Carol simmons HIS 105- Contemporary US History Industrialization after the Civil War 8/03/2014 After the Civil War‚ the United States became much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920‚ industrialization improved American life in many ways‚ transforming it into a modern industrial society but also created problems for the American people. Three major improvements that contributed to the United States economy were the railroads‚ factories and immigration. Railroads during

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    late 1800s former slaves were considered to be free‚ but did this actually mean true freedom? Andrew Johnson would change the meaning of free. Limitations would be put on the African Americans’ freedom. African Americans and White Americans would never be equal. The former slaves would not be able to own land‚ and the term slave would be replaced with the term sharecropper. The Petition of Committee in Behalf of the Freedmen to Andrew Johnson was the freedmen’s prayer. The former slaves were given

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    This week’s reading by Jeffry Frieden highlighted the hurried economic reconstruction that occurred after World War II. Due to the total devastation of factories and also the workforces of Europe‚ the world’s economies plummeted to a point that seemed unable to be saved. Fortunately‚ the United States began preparing for this recession as soon as the war began; anticipating an economic fallout‚ the United States called upon economic experts such as Frederic Keynes who attempted to brainstorm solutions

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    Industrialization after the Civil War in America had absolute outcomes on society‚ economy and politics. These outcomes changed farms to cities in society‚ also‚ came the emergence of major and lastly‚ prominent also corrupt businessmen ruled the government. After the civil war industrialization helped our society‚ the economy and also corrupt businessmen that ruled the government. Our society improved due to the freeing of slaves to women rights improving. The economy developed a corporate

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