RECONSTRUCTION‚ WHAT WENT WRONG I. Historiography of Reconstruction A. Early Views Journalists‚ Poets‚ & Rebels Negative view of Reconstruction Sidney Andrews‚ The South Since the War (1866) John Dennett‚ The South as It Is. Southern frame of reference Sidney Lanier (poet) Attempt to justify Civil War B. Early Professional Historians John Ford Rhodes Ohio Democrat Not impartial Blamed North for problems of Reconstruction’ Claimed Black Rule
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African Americans from withdrawing from the United states. After the ending of the Civil War of 1865-1877‚ Reconstruction took place. The reconstruction began after the North had won its victory against the South. It was a process of readmitting Southern states into the southern union. During this period there was a controversy because of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination however‚ Johnson replaced his position as president. African Americans suffered they lived through being treated with no justice and
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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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Reconstruction was a success because of what it did to get to where America is now. Without reconstruction‚ the USA could still be partially divided and there would still be Confederate beliefs‚ there are still some of that today but it’s completely unnormalized and looked down on. Important parts of Reconstruction the Union did to get where we are today are the amendments‚ our economic steps‚ and how they progressed America’s education system. Although Reconstruction was a success there were a few
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retrieve Buddhist scriptures from the West. Tripitaka in the story bears little resemblance to the historical monk. Historically‚ XuanZang’s travels took him to many kingdoms‚ and his initiative to seek out the rulers of each of them suggests that his pilgrimage had also diplomatic intentions. By contrast ‚ the pilgrimage of Tripitaka‚ the story’s fictional equivalent to XuanZang‚ was set up to be an ideal case of spiritual journey. Gold Cicada was his former name As heedless he was of the
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The North-West Resistance 1885 The Battle of Batoche The battle at Batoche lasted for four days‚ from May 9 to May 12. There 300 Metis and First Nations that participated in this battle. They dug rifle pits‚ and fired at Middleton’s Troops. By the last day of the battle the Metis and First Nations were out of ammunition. They started firing stones and nails from their rifles. Middleton’s troops invaded the rifle pits and the battle was over. There were over 25 dead from both sides Cut Knife Hill
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The Reconstruction By 1865‚ the Civil War ended with a victory for the Union over the secessionist southern states. But with every conclusion comes new beginnings‚ thus the start of a new chapter American History: The Reconstruction. 1865 through 1877 was known as the period of Reconstruction. During this time the Confederate States were reintegrated into the Union. Before the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces to the Union General‚ Ulysses Grant on April 9th‚ 1865 which
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The East-West Schism The Filioque‚ or addition of the clause “and from the son” to the Nicene Creed‚ in the west brought the two halves of Christendom into conflict. Two issues were at stake- theology and authority. Was it theologically sound to state that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son as the west came to believe? If so‚ by whose authority could the Nicene Creed be altered? http://joshhatala.wordpress.com/history/the-great-schism-of-1054-an-historiographic-view-by-josh-hatala/
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Ode to the West Wind is a poem addressed to the west wind. It is personified both as a "Destroyer" and a "Preserver". It is seen as a great power of nature that destroys in order to create‚ that kills the unhealthy and the decaying to make way for the new and the fresh. The personification of the west wind as an enchanter‚ as a wild spirit is characteristic of Shelley’s poetry. Shelley’s personification of the west wind can be called "myth poesies"‚ another kind of metaphor. The poem is divided
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Slaves- The role of the Reconstruction was very important to the former slaves that had been held in the South. Promises of freedoms were soon realized to be false hopes. The freedpeople of the South were large placed into situations where they were little more than slaves. They were still considered inferior‚ and faced persecution when they tried to exercise their rights. The Southern Whites- The economy of the South had largely existed on slave labor. Reconstruction saw slavery end in the South
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