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    Reconstruction means the-the rebuilt of something that was damaged or destroyed. During the Civil War‚ the United States was at a period where they were in the process of being reconstructed. In May of 1865‚ Andrew Johnson introduced his plans for reconstruction which reflected both Unionism and his belief in state rights. During his presidency‚ all the land was confiscated by the Union and distributed to the freed slaves by the army also known as the Freedmen’s Bureau. The reconstruction period

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    The three major phases of Reconstruction were Wartime Reconstruction which took place from 1861-1865‚ Presidential Reconstruction from 1865-1867‚ and Congressional or Radical Reconstruction which took place between 1867-1877. During these periods‚ the war was still underway and President Lincoln felt the need to build up the south with a resilient Republican party to bring an end to the animosity caused by war. He worked to insure that the state approved the Thirteenth Amendment and abolish slavery

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    Throughout this Semester‚ we looked at how America began to expand in different areas and advance in a way that altered our ability to survive. Many changes included political and religious views‚ educational opportunities‚ innovative new technology‚ and even the types of places that were migrated to. A large amount of improvements and changes that were made‚ occurred under the Work‚ Exchange‚ and Technology theme. This theme revolves around new inventions‚ stronger architect‚ new technology‚ past

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    Facial reconstruction is done by a sculptor who has knowledge in facial anatomy‚ they use a modeling clay to put on the skull and sculpt the facial features that are similar to any of the missing person’s features to be able to construct a face that will suggest someone

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    America is the land of opportunity with multiple cultures and ethnicities‚ for years America has been associated with freedom and expression‚ however this has not always been the case. Since the birth of the nation there has been oppression in America which began with the enslavement of millions of African-American slaves in the 17th century. Slave trade became the economic foundation of America‚ this was especially true in the South where the economy became dependent of slave labor. This practice

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    the building of the southern economy and society. In a word this was reconstruction; putting back the shattered fragments of the union. Ultimately‚ reconstruction failed and the reasons for this failure are numerous. They include widespread corruption‚ white supremacy being allowed to dominate the south‚ entrenched racist ideology‚ the passing of harsh laws against blacks‚ the fact that institutions assisting the reconstruction were deprived of funding and the failure of universal public education

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    Reconstruction was a missed opportunity regarding efforts to help ex-slaves that resulted in chaos‚ economic loss‚ and social isolation to the South. First‚ Reconstruction was a lost hope because instead of restoring law and order and reconciliation‚ the South became a land of chaos due to lawlessness. The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)‚ a white-supremacist organization‚ brought terror to the south as members of the organization used violence as their weapon to bring about the collapse of the Reconstruction

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    The Baroque Era Rebecca Mozingo Mr. Craton Period 8 The Baroque Era was a period for artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear and easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ tension‚ exuberance and grandeur in sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ literature and dance and music. It started around 1600 in Rome‚ Italy and spread to most of Europe and ended around the 1750’s. The Baroque era was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church‚ which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent

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    York‚ Princess Ann and Norfolk‚ including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth‚ and which excepted parts‚ are for the present‚ left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.” In 1863‚ Lincoln institutes his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. He believes that the states that have seceded from the Union will want to return‚ once the Union wins the war. The proclamation states‚ in order for them to do so‚ ten percent of the population who voted in the elections of 1860 must take an

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    not cooperating with the federal government is acceptable. In order to facilitate the reentry of the states into the union‚ an era of reconstruction ushered in. This would be a time of many ambitious efforts by congress to expand the civil rights of African-Americans. It proved to be a failed effort‚ overall‚ because little permanent change occurred. Although reconstruction did manage to raise great controversy and spark some change‚ it was ultimately a failure‚ for African-Americans‚ despite having

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