what they wanted from the farms and homes of civilians in Georgia and burned them down when people fought back. Christie JacksonHIS101FA12-2 After the war the South went through a harsh period of rebuilding called the Reconstruction. Carpetbaggers are mentioned and shown several times
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Before his first inaugural address in 1860‚ seven more states seceded for the union . They were After the inaugural address‚ President was told that Fort Sumter was under siege. Abraham made a unilateral decision to prepare for with the south. He Ordered : 75‚000 troops ‚Suspended habeas corpus President Lincoln was a very capable war time leader. As always‚ he began to self-educate himself about war. He read military history. He learned about strategy and tactics. He read military history
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outlook was limited and she only cared to hear from others who agreed with her. The disagreement started once more. I believe it was from lack of sleep‚ the fasting of the citizens‚ and the restless days that we had overcome. “You selfish little scalawag‚ where would we live in a dead city? Do you think of the little kids with nowhere they can lay their heads‚ bathe their bodies‚ or relieve themselves? Pshh..” said Alyson. Mr. Hoover was so angered that he pulled an item from his backpack before
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questions). 2. Learn all that the book says about the Reconstruction Act of 1867. (2 or 3 questions). 3. Learn about the new Southern Constitutions that were adopted after the Reconstruction Act of 1867. 4. What does the term‚ “carpetbagger” mean? 5. What was the status of blacks in Southern state legislatures. 6. Learn about Reconstruction from the book. 7. What was sharecropping? 8. What was the Freedmen’s Bureau and what were its activities? (2 possible questions)
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Introduction 1. Background From 1861 to 1865 the United States was embroiled in an internal conflict that divided the country. This conflict fundamentally changed the life of people of both the South and the North. It upheld the unification of the state and abolished the slavery. Lasting impact had been made on American society. For decades after the war‚ Northern Republicans "waved the bloody shirt‚" brought up wartime casualties as an electoral tactic. Memories of the war and Reconstruction
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clauses created to do were each created for people to have people become American citizens and have American rights. 2. The Supreme Court case that established “Separate but Equal” was the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case. 3. A carpetbagger was a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections. 4. The most significant impact of the Transcontinental Railroad was that allowed people to travel to places much easier and faster. 5. What brought
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took an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America and the Union and had received a presidential pardon. Those 10% also had to swear to support laws dealing with emancipation of slaves. Who supported the plans? -carpetbaggers‚ union vets‚ Who did not support the plans? -scallawags‚ southern white republicans. Were these plans implemented? -yes How were these plans superseded? 2. Explain the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution. How
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Civil War Reconstruction Essay The “winner” of Reconstruction was the North mainly due to the fact that the South took most of the damage from the Civil War. The Civil War brought destruction to the South‚ its economy suffered from all the costs‚ the land suffered from all the battles‚ the people suffered due to Sherman‚ and African Americans were fighting a tough battle with the North on their side and the South against them. The South had much more Reconstruction to do than the North‚ so in the
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didn’t have or want to put money towards the group. The impact on the US from the KKK did not only affect African Americans it also affected many more races and religions‚ including whites. Whites who were against the KKK were called called “carpetbaggers”. The American people were terrified by the klan. Many reasons were because of the destruction of houses‚ churches‚ schools‚ and more. The clan would put bombs in mailboxes‚ lynch and burn buildings down. Race riots were also lead through different
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Bush was always good with people‚ and by being the chairman‚ it helped him form relationships in the Republican Party that helped him throughout his political career. In 1964 he ran for US senate‚ but he struggled because he was just known as a carpetbagger from the North. George ended up losing the election to Ralph Yarborough. He then was elected to more important positions such as House of Representatives‚ Ambassador to the United Nations‚Director of Central Intelligence‚ and then served as the
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