was victorious in the Civil War in 1865 and‚ consequently‚ much of the South had been destroyed in the process. The period after the Civil War is known as the Reconstruction period which lasted until 1877. During this period‚ the rebuilding of the South began. The federal government set conditions that the Southern states would have to abide by in order to enter back into the Union. One of the conditions of the South’s re-admittance into the Union was that there must be civil and political equality
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The Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865 and led to over 618‚000 casualties. Its causes can be traced back to tensions that formed early in the nation’s history. The most common misconception is that the American civil war started solely over the issue of slavery. There were many other issues that lead the United States to divide such as the importance of state rights‚ the failure to compromise‚ sectionalism and finally the election of Abraham Lincoln without any southern votes. Slavery was essential
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April 2‚ 2013 DBQ for AP US History Prosperous businessmen had immense influence and control over the post-Civil War economy and business in the United States. Even though large corporations led to the decrease in food‚ fuel‚ and lighting prices as illustrated in Document A‚ there were many small businesses and laborers who were left without jobs due to the dishonesty and domination from these large business owners. Document C describes how the manufacturing system has taken away the individualism
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The Reconstruction period (1865-1877) was the era of rebuilding‚ the south‚ after the Civil War. In the South reconstruction meant rebuilding the economy‚ establishing new state and local governments and establishing a new social structure between whites and blacks. Abolishing slavery‚ what should be demanded of the Southern states‚ restoring political rights to the South‚ and what should be the responsibility of the newly freed slaves were the concerns doing the Reconstruction period. They also
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participated in the war may have been standing for conflicting causes‚ at their core‚ both groups were driven by some of the same basic principles. It seems almost impossible that men were able to endure the carnage of the war‚ and kept fighting even in the face of insurmountable danger. Soldiers were motivated by a combination of many complex contributing factors‚ including religion‚ brotherly bonds‚ and patriotism. Many soldiers clung to the religious belief that all events were predestined‚ that
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Reconstruction Reconstruction was a period of time between 1865 and 1877‚ which was very complex and controversial. It refers to the actual rebuilding of the south physically‚ economically and politically from the damage of the Civil War. It was an effort to rebuild southern states and also to restore the Union. During this time period‚ the federal government passed a series of laws‚ acts and amendments to bring change. Many of these amendments guaranteed the equal rights to African-Americans
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The Civil War’s outcome could have gone either way‚ on one hand you have the North‚ which had the industrial advantage‚ and the South on the other who had a home field advantage and better generals too. The war pitted brother against brother and father against son‚ and lost many wives their sons and or husbands. The victory of the North was due to many economical factors that hindered‚ and ultimately defeated the South. The North was the industrial part of the country. It depended on its’ factories
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power and different views on slavery. The dispute between the north and south caused the civil war. Due to the civil war 620‚000 people were killed or wounded. Slavery was abolished but many properties were destroyed and it created huge tensions and problems between states. The south needed to reconstruct because of all the damage caused by the civil war. The reconstruction period accorded after the civil war. Due to the fact that congress made an effort in reconstruction and
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The foundation for black participation in the Civil War began more than a hundred years before the outbreak of the war. Blacks in America had been in bondage since early colonial times. In 1776‚ when Jefferson proclaimed mankind ’s inalienable right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness‚ the institution of slavery had become firmly established in America. Blacks worked in the tobacco fields of Virginia‚ in the rice fields of South Carolina‚ and toiled in small farms and shops in the North
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to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word" said Martin Luther King Jr on his acceptance speech‚ for the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10‚ 1964 for the success of equality for all. The Civil Rights Movement was a popular movement that help s African Americans equal access and opportunities
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