Reconstruction has changed the United States tremendously‚ the historic period was a period after the Civil War. It was the effort to unite African Americans and whites‚ establish privileges to former slaves‚ and establish citizenship to African Americans as well. However‚ the Reconstruction Act was a triumph as it created new Amendments and new constitutions for confederate states. It came to an end which brought about different issues‚ for example‚ segregation and Jim Crow Laws were in full effect
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Slaves during the Reconstruction Era were enlightened and rejoiceful that the sense of change was coming to the South and all of the United States. The African American community faced many hardships during their time of captivity under the law of the white southern slave owners and traders. Since that was their many sources of labor and income from domestic and foreign regions of America that were either owned or affiliated with. So to prevent their slaves from achieving such freedom or news relating
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During the reconstruction period a huge change shifted in the south and that was the freeing of the African American slaves. Of course they slave owners didn’t agree with this decision so after the reconstruction period the angry white southerners who had power in the south before the civil war slowly gained their power back. Once of the things to take place was the denying blacks the right to vote by harder for them to be eligible. The whites decided to create literacy test since it was clear that
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Reconstruction was a period of time where many challenges were faced‚ during the years 1865-1877. On the one hand‚ some argue that African Americans deserved to have freedom in America. On the other hand‚ however‚ others argue that Southerners didn’t agree with giving African Americans their freedom. Reconstruction changed america because the KKK‚ expansion of railroad‚ and the thirteenth Amendment ended slavery. The KKK is well known for the amount of hate that they had for African Americans during
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After the Civil War‚ the United States entered a period known as the Reconstruction Era. During the Reconstruction Era‚ three pivotal amendments were passed and added to the Constitution. Amendment 13‚ passed in 1865 and perhaps the most crucial‚ abolished all slavery in the United States. Amendment 14 was passed in 1868 and granted African American citizenship‚ a step up from the 3/5 Compromise in which white slave owners could use each slave they owned as 3/5 of a person (and a vote) when it
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earn money to pay bills‚ such as their houses. This affected economic issue because the government would earn money. Various lives were impacted during the Reconstruction of 1865-1877‚ including blacks and whites. During the Reconstruction of 1865-1877‚ African Americans lives were impacted by political‚ social and economic issues. Reconstruction endorsed important changes in America’s political life. The
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African Americans have made significant progress since the end of civil war in 1865(Brinkley 2015). After the war‚ African Americans who were slaves got their freedom and formed Republican Party. The process of reconstruction started and the blacks gained an opportunity to be leaders in the United State government for the first time in history. The blacks won election in southern America state governments and in the Congress of the entire America. After freedom proclamation‚ the African American
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The Underground Railroad was crucial to the Reconstruction era and in supporting the Union side of the Civil War. The Railroad was a system of routes and safe houses that helped slaves escape from slavery to a better life. Runaway slaves were led by “conductors” such as the famous Harriet Tubman to free territories‚ the most popular destination of these being Canada‚ or the “promised land”. Many slaves also escaped to Northern states‚ Mexico‚ or even the Caribbean. The system provided an opportunity
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new southern state legislatures passed restrictive “black codes” (which would prevent blacks from owning land and from getting an education) to control the labor and behavior of former slaves and other African Americans.” (“Reconstruction”)Then‚ “during Radical Reconstruction‚
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How successful was President Hoover in lifting American out of the Great Depression in the years 1930-32? (24 marks) In order to answer the above question it is necessary to first look at the seriousness of the Depression. T o measure the success of President Hoover in lifting America out of the Great Depression in the years 1930-32‚ one would have to look at the situation at the end of his term‚ end of 1932. By 1932‚ the growth rate was a staggering -14.7% and the unemployment 24.1%. In 1929
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