A Thousand Acres vs. King Lear By: Lisa Hohol Mrs. Fair ENG 4U1 Nov. 30th/06 The film "A Thousand Acres" is a reworking of the novel King Lear. Both novels contain primary themes that are common to one another‚ although there are some differences. The primary theme that is familiar to both is the generational struggle between the young and old. The old‚ who through the power they hold‚ end up corrupting relationships between family and friends. Absolute power corrupts absolutely and in
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Georgia. Land was set aside‚ 40 acres‚ and a mule that could no longer be used by the Army to establish a community of their own. 1. Black leaders believed that owning land was essential to freedom because by them owning their own land they would be able to support themselves by themselves. 2. Blacks understand their relationship to the national government as the Civil War drew to a close as being dependent upon their freedom. Q: Why 40 acres and a broken down mule? Do you believe they deserved
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Reconstruction was the time period after the Civil War‚ were rebuilding and equality was goal. The rebuilding part was a success while equality in the lives of blacks and whites were not. The failure of reconstruction to bring social and economic equality of opportunity for formers slaves were because of Anti-black violence groups‚ scandals in the government‚ and economic turmoil’s. The most prominent founded social club for Confederate veterans formed an organization or group called The Ku Klux
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RECONSTRUCTION: WHO WON THE PEACE? The North may have won the war‚ but they did a horrible job in trying to win the peace. The south had their new form of slavery‚ which was contained in the "Black Codes"; laws passed throughout the South that laid heavy restrictions on what‚ who‚ and where African-Americans could be. President Johnson saw that the only way to get the freedmen as subordinates again was to let the south back in he started signing pardons so fast that they had to assign an office
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Reconstruction of the South should have ended the moment it started. Reconstruction was the period after the civil war (1865-1877) in which the nation tried to rebuild itself. There was a great effort in trying to rebuild the nation and figure out what to do with the freedmen. There was also a problem with who would pay for the South’s reconstruction. The North wanted equality for the African-American slaves and the South lacked interest in equality. This was a major factor in the death of reconstruction
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After the Civil war‚ the Union was reestablished in racism. Reconstruction was the constitutional effort (13th‚ 14th‚ 15th amendment) of the north to force the south to treat the freed slaves as citizens. Reconstruction failed miserably. It is one of the least glorious parts of American history. Some nationalists like to think that there are no badly edifying chapters of America‚ and decide to forget about it. The civil war was one of the big three events along with the Revolution and World War Two
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the war ended. In December 1863‚ President Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction to help expedite united the Nation again. However‚ radical Congressional Republicans believed that Congress was responsible for setting the terms of unifying the nation. Radical Republicans thought the president’s plan was too lenient and did not include protection for former slaves. The reconstruction of the South would be a long and drawn out. President Lincoln’s “Ten Percent Plan” allowed
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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 laws
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Reconstruction (1865-1877) 2 main issues: Reconstruction failed to alter the South’s social structure or its distribution of wealth and power which disadvantaged African-Americans. Reconstruction left significant legacies‚ including the 14th and 15th amendments which would be used 100 years later to protect minority rights. 3 different kinds/plans: Executive Legislative Judicial Executive Reconstruction Lincoln 1863 Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (10% Plan) 10% of
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Reconstruction had multiple failures and some successes. It’s pretty much agreed on by many historians that the idea of reconstruction was a failure. The Civil War preserved the Union and freed the slaves. However‚ during Reconstruction‚ a lack of political focus on the effort failed to solve the sectional wounds‚ and the elimination of the freed slaves’ new gained civil liberties failed to bring about long-term racial integration. Through the primary sources of: The Emancipation Proclamation by
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