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    19 September 2013 The Violence of Reconstruction Though the Civil War brought about an officially reunited country and the freedom of slaves‚ it set a precedent for our burgeoning country that social change happens quickly where blood is spilled. This violent state of mind paved the way for a reconstruction era that was largely detrimental to the progress of the United States as a nation‚ especially in the case of newly-freed African Americans. After the confederacy was disbanded‚ Black codes

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    Reconstruction The civil war is considered by many the most important war that our country has endured. During the 5 year Civil War‚ not only did 620‚000 men die‚ but our nation was left in ruins. It was necessary that our country be rebuilt from bottom up. Abraham Lincoln‚ said to be the brightest president of his time‚ had plans and ideas for reconstruction. Unfortunately‚ these plans were failed to be put in place due to the fact of his assassination on April 14‚ 1865. Throughout some of the

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    Elizabethan Poor Laws and the Unworthy Poor Tara McFadden Indiana University School of Social Work Abstract Beginning in the Elizabethan Era‚ unworthy poor was a label placed on able bodied people that appeared to choose to not work. They were often treated harshly and in extreme cases‚ put to death (Shelly‚ 2011). In today’s society such treatment would be unheard of. The act of even labeling this group of people or other groups is discouraged and even against the NASW’s The Code of Ethics

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    Reconstruction in the United States was very important after the civil war. The civil war was very important because it led to the freeing of slaves. During this time many new changes occurred. Reconstruction meant that things were being built and things like agriculture started to take over industries around the south. After the confederates lost the civil war most them had to rejoin the union and things got more complicated from there. But as time progressed a lot of things took place. Now that

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    Failures of the First and Second Reconstructions Some people say we’ve got a lot of malice some say its a lot of nerve. But‚ I say we won’t quit moving until we get what we deserve. We have been bucked and we have been conned. We have been treated bad‚ talked about as just bones. But just as it takes two eyes to eyes make a pair. Brother we won’t quit until we get our share. Say it loud- I’m Black and I’m Proud. James Brown The First and Second Reconstructions held out the great promise of

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    Facial Reconstruction

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    Facial reconstruction plays a large role in providing identification and justice to unknown human bodies. From Neolithic skull plastering‚ to death masks‚ to modern techniques‚ there have been immense changes in both efficiency and usage over the years. Many notable forensic anthropologists dedicated their lives and research to the development of this form of identification. The immensity of change in facial reconstruction techniques over the years is definitely not indicative of the focus placed

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    By 1866‚ several distinct positions on Reconstruction emerged. These were divided into three opposing camps: Conservatives (democrats)‚ Moderates‚ and Radicals. The Conservatives believed the South should be readmitted into the Union as soon as possible‚ but the Radicals and Moderates believed there should be consequences for succeeding. <br> <br>The question of what those consequences should be separated Radical from Moderate. The answer to this question was as related to how important each side

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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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    different forensic methods‚ for example‚ facial reconstruction‚ in order to determine the identification of the unearthed skeleton (Wagner‚ 1997). Facial reconstruction is “a forensic technique that attempts to recreate an individual’s face from a skull for the purpose of identification” (Hwang et al.‚ 2012‚ p.443). It can be divided into three main categories‚ for instance‚ two-dimensional‚ three-dimensional‚ and superimposition. Each category of reconstruction can produce an approximate face‚ which is

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    Reconstruction and The New South Chapter 15 The aftermath of war and emancipation    Southern towns and fields ruined‚ many whites stripped of slaves and capital‚ currency worthless‚ and little property. More than 258‚000 confederate soldiers that died in the war constituted 20 percent of the white male population in the region. Mourning of the dead and the old south brought southerners to romanticize the “lost cause” and reinforce many whites to protect what remained of their ruined world

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