The period after the Civil War was a very difficult time in the United States’ history. This time was known as the Reconstruction period and it was a very controversial time. There were many issues that had to be addressed such as what to do with the free blacks in the south and how states would be readmitted to the Union. This era saw the rise of the Radical Republicans. The government was going through changes‚ southerners were going through changes‚ and blacks were going through changes. Whites
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The time after the Civil War was known as the period of Reconstruction which lead to many changes in how the U.S. functioned. When slavery was abolished the now free African Americans had their freedom there was many repercussions in economic‚ political‚ and social areas within the country. For instance‚ African Americans were able to work in order to provide for themselves‚ black men earned the right to vote‚ and the government worked to help African Americans become self reliant. These changes
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1. Explain President Lincoln and President Johnson’s Reconstruction Plans. - In 1863‚ President Lincoln used his power of presidential pardon when he issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction to bring about immediate restoration of the Union. He used the 10% plan. After the war the American peopled needed unification. After Lincolns death‚ Johnson dad to evaluate the status of the states that had succeeded. By presidential proclamation he appointed a governor for each of the former
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How could America rebuild itself after the civil war? Post civil war‚ America was bruised and bloodied from the warring factions. Ultimately the Union won‚ but how would it incorporate the defeated South back into the Union? The best strategy that the Northern government could collectively pass was the Reconstruction Plan. The Reconstruction Plan focused on punishing the south by helping freedmen and establishing their (limited) rights‚ preventing confederate soldiers from voting‚ and having almost
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In the early to mid 1860s‚ America faced a destructive Civil War that tore the country apart. It separated the North from the South and resulted in northern victory. The northern victory angered the South and tensions were further enraged by the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. This pushed Vice President Andrew Johnson into the presidency and ushered in a period known as Reconstruction‚ which sought to repair the country. Meanwhile‚ the issue of freedmen’s rights became a major political
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The Civil War ended on April 9‚ 1865 and America had to be rebuilt. This was the beginning of Reconstruction. Most would look at this period as the most misunderstood and controversial eras in the history of America. The roles of ex—slaves after the Civil War ended went through many changes. Many African Americans post civil war played great significant roles as they hurdled the obstacles they were faced while making great contributions to numerous levels of society. Reconstruction was very short—lived
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between Johnson and his deep rooted common man supporters. Lifelong supporters turned against him. On the opposite side‚ Johnson was hailed as a hero and President Abraham Lincoln asked him to meet with him to hear his views. In 1860 Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president of the US. He was from Illinois and a member of the anti-slavery Republican Party. In December that same year‚ South Carolina‚ a slave state‚ seceded from the Union. Six more Southern states followed shortly after. The U
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condition of the Southern United States in the aftermath of the US Civil War‚ comparing the life of slaves before and after the civil war‚ and analyzing the differences in reconstruction plans between Presidents Lincoln and Johnson. For instance‚ the term reconstruction means to improve and/or recreate something better. The term implies that there has been an era in America that needed to improve. An example would be 9/11. After the catastrophe of this event‚ many lost their jobs‚ homes‚ and family
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Reconstruction After the Civil War‚ the country needed to be fixed and rebuilt. A period of Reconstruction followed the war. However‚ with so many people gaining instant citizenship and for nowhere for them to go‚ it is easy to see that the rebuilding of the country was a failure. In the mid-1800’s‚ the major source of income for the south was obviously cotton. This was done on small farms‚ but mostly on large plantations. The physical labor was done by slaves in many instances‚ and each slave
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of the American Civil War in 1865‚ the United States’ government was faced with the tremendously difficult problem of re-integrating the Confederate States into the Union. Between 1865 and 1877 this problem was addressed by various forms of "Reconstruction‚" programs whose goals also included the rebuilding of the ravaged Southern economy‚ and the integration of freed slaves and other African Americans into citizenship and culture at large. Complicated by an incompetent president‚ corruption‚ and
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