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    Maddie 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

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    during Reconstruction; makes it obvious that in many ways the struggles of getting along were far from over. The relationship between the white man and black man was in constant turmoil‚ and the political problems in the South did not help either. Harsh feelings and an extensive struggle for power was the problems which the United States faced. Many often think of the United States as peaceful after the Civil War was over‚ but this is far from the truth. Hyde shows how evident it was that unity

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    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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    Business Failure

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    business was after being in the field for over seventeen years. Being in the field as a “hand on man” you gain a valuable knowledge of what to expect on a day to day basis. Establishing time in the field over the years you also gain the trust of individuals you work around and are better able to relate to what their needs are. This is critical when becoming in a higher position over employees. What Jim did not have was the knowledge of the business side of things. Jim soon found out that it was more

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    Breast reconstruction is a type of surgery that helps people recover from a devastating experience. Whether it is needed due to cancer treatment or severe injury‚ restoring the natural shape and position of the breast‚ or even doing a breast augmentation‚ helps many patients achieve a fuller recovery. There are a few different types of breast reconstruction surgery available. Let’s look at the options available here at Proffer Surgical. DIEP Flap Sometimes after a mastectomy‚ there is not enough

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    Obamacare Failure

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    (ACA)‚ signed into law by President Obama on March 23‚ 2010. The Act was created to increase the quality‚ availability‚ and affordability of private and public health insurance for more than 44 million of uninsured Americans. Additionally‚ the purpose was to slow growth in healthcare spending in the United States. While America benefitted from insurance coverage where low incomes prevented coverage‚ the GOP still insisted the ACA was falling apart and about to implode. Media coverage on the details

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    Reconstruction was a time of disparity for the United States. The country was left in shambles from the Civil War. Soldiers returned to their homes‚ to find nothing‚ not even their family. Families of fallen soldiers would suffer from starvation‚ resulting in death. Slaves would be freed and promised freedom‚ but did not have a family or home to go to. Fleeing to the North would only help a little for them. Yeomen farmers would deal with similar problems. Their property would be destroyed and left

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    ReconstructionIn 1861 most Southerners thought that the Confederacy was favorite to win the war. The Confederacy’s sheer size – 750‚000 square miles – was a major asset‚ making if difficult to blockade‚ occupy and conquer. Confederate forces did not have to invade the North: they simply needed to defend. The fire-power of the rifle-musket meant that battlefield tactics now favored the defender. The Union‚ having no option but to attack‚ was bound to suffer heavy casualties. Southerners hoped that Northern

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    Personal failure.

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    rubbed them over and over again‚ hoping that somehow reality fooled me. The only noise that I could hear was the continuous beat of my heart; thump‚ thump‚ thump‚ thump. It was as if my brain short-circuited and needed to be rebooted. With sweat running down my face‚ I gathered my courage and looked into the mirror. It has been months since I had the guts to glance at my reflection‚ and I was shocked. I did not expect to see such an oversized woman staring back at me. I closed my eyes at the horrifying

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    Motorola Failure

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    and everyone else from Motorola to RIM to LG to Nokia are picking up the scraps of that 10 percent‚" said Charlie Kindel‚ a former manager at Microsoft who writes about the mobile industry. "There’s no real sign that’s changing anytime soon." It was not always this way. Motorola executives like to talk about its glory days.

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