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    The reconstruction era was an era of rebuilding after the civil war. The united states handled the success of the reconstruction era in a variety of ways from well (political) to poorly (social) The social equality for freed slaves was a major point in the reconstruction. The political freedom of the former slaves was one of the best handled points of the reconstruction. When the thirteenth amendment was passed it stated that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude … shall exist in the United

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    According to your text‚ what two issues lay at the heart of Reconstruction?  A. whether the federal or state government was ultimately sovereign‚ and whether African Americans or Native Americans were the most oppressed minority group B. which party would gain the ascendancy‚ and how the government could regulate the economy C. the future of political and economic power for African Americans‚ and the future of North-South economic and political relations D. rebuilding the North’s shattered economy

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    1. Reconstruction a. The purposes of Reconstruction were to bring the country back together‚ and economy that was strong and social and political footing. The Congressional Plans for Reconstruction restricted eligibility for participation in the state constitutional conventions in the South. The president‚ whom at the time was Abraham Lincoln‚ was running it. The congressional reconstruction supported the “forfeited-rights theory” and wanted revenge against the south. The Presidential Reconstruction

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    Question 1: Briefly review the New Economic Policy of 1991. Highlight the landmark developments undertaken in the field of Public Sector Policy. Answer 1: New Economic Policy of 1991: Introduction: The New Economic Policy (NEP) consisted of wide ranging economic reforms. The thrust of the policies was towards creating a more competitive environment in the economy and removing the barriers to entry and growth of firms. This set of policies can broadly be classified into two groups: the stabilization

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    During the reconstruction era many people including African Americans and poor white men migrated from the North to the South in the search for jobs and opportunities. Depending on a person’s status‚ race or color‚ many were benefiting from the reconstruction and many were at the disadvantage. African Americans who were former slaves were at the disadvantages. They struggle because of Lincoln’s assassination‚ the KKK and the Black Codes. To start‚ when the thirteenth Amendment was passed on January

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    What were the most important political and social legacies of reconstruction in the southern states? The biggest issue of reconstruction was the question of how the government was going to deal with the north and south‚ and how it would rebuild its relationship after the north beat the south during the war. Dealing with the former slaves was also going to be a big part of reconstruction for the south. How would they treat them now? The South was beaten and its economy was in horrible

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    specific vision of how Reconstruction should be carried out in the aftermath of the Civil War. Their ideas included many key elements that they believed were necessary to fully address the issues that had led to the conflict and to ensure that the newly reconstructed nation could move forward to build a long thriving nation. One of the central elements of the Radical Republicans’ approach to Reconstruction was a commitment to ensuring that African Americans were granted full equality and citizenship rights

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    and 15th amendments to the united States Constitution are sometimes called the “Reconstruction Amendments.” They were passed in order to abolish slavery and to establish the rights of former slaves. It was tough for slaves during the Reconstruction Era because they had “no say” in things like voting‚ equality‚ or education for the children. However‚ I believe the “Reconstruction Amendments” will help free the slaves and protect their rights. I conclude that in 1865 the 13th amendment: neither slavery

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    investments of their owners. This is done through the social and economical role of a business. Economic roles are concerned with the financial impacts that the activities of a business have on various groups in the business environment. The economic roles are wealth creation‚ employment and innovation. Social roles are focused on the impacts of a business on the community. Social Roles are entrepreneurship‚ choice and quality of life. Economic roles are important for a business as they can increase

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    Patton Reconstruction DBQ In the year of 1877‚ Reconstruction started and was a big success in resolving political‚ social‚ and economic problems. Furthermore‚ it restored the United States as a unified nation. The era was established to fix all the conflicts between the North and South. Additionally three more amendments were stated‚ the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th; declaring former slaves the right to vote‚ earning their citizenship‚ and making slavery illegal. Although the former black slaves were now

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