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    historian in 1900’s to look at the after civil war and reconstruction era. He came up with the idea that the South was a victim of the—Tragic Era—construction era. Dunning‘s vision depicts the slave holders as honorable men‚ while the “carpetbaggers” and “scalawags” as corrupts and opportunist who took advantage of the weakened South. Moreover‚ Dunning school legitimated segregation and black codes by claiming that the freed men were unable to self-govern themselves and blend into the society. On

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    Southerners were also prohibited from voting and holding office because of their treasonous actions of taking up arms against the United States. There were also the contributions of the invasion of carpetbaggers (Northerners who went down South to aid or profit from reconstruction)‚ freedman (former slaves)‚ and scalawags (Southerners who remained loyal to the Union). These were people who were voting at their polls‚ and holding office. The disenfranchised Southerners felt humiliated and formed radical resistance

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    The antebellum period refers to the period of time after the War of 1812 and before the start of the Civil War. Throughout this period of time‚ the tension between the abolitionists and the supporters of slavery began to increase which eventually led to the gradual separation of North and the South. With the Industrial Revolution‚ the North’s economy centered upon manufacturing while the South’s economy relied on plantations due to the cotton boom. Cotton was immensely profitable in the South and

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    Midterm Score 104 out of 200 points   Time Elapsed 25 minutes out of 2 hours. Instructions Question 1 0 out of 2 points Which statement about the nature of the Islamic slave trade prior to European entry is true? Answer Selected Answer:    The Islamic slave trade mainly captured adult males for agricultural labor. Correct Answer:    The Islamic slave trade was not based primarily on race. Question 2 2 out of 2 points What is true about Native American relationships with African

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    Reconstruction and The New South Chapter 15 The aftermath of war and emancipation    Southern towns and fields ruined‚ many whites stripped of slaves and capital‚ currency worthless‚ and little property. More than 258‚000 confederate soldiers that died in the war constituted 20 percent of the white male population in the region. Mourning of the dead and the old south brought southerners to romanticize the “lost cause” and reinforce many whites to protect what remained of their ruined world

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    Riham Elshazli Professor Clement Price Civil War and the Reconstruction 12/11/12 Historiography of the Reconstruction Era At a time when America was trying to piece itself back together‚ the Reconstruction Era is one of the most important chapters in history. It is also‚ however‚ one of the most debated. After the Civil War‚ the South was devastated and thousands of freed slaves needed to be integrated into society. When Andrew Johnson took office‚ he was moderate in his views as to what should

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    Post-Civil War and Growing Pains Chuck Jones History 105 Dr. Rogers April 26‚ 2013 During the Post-Civil War era (1865-1900) there were several reconstruction periods as well as a widespread Western industrialization occurring. After the war it seemed as if the entire country had to press the “reset” button and literally start afresh. There was a break down in the south after the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves‚ Gen Custard destroyed cities‚ and what seemed to be a booming economy

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    Hale County‚ Alabama: From Slavery to Freedom in a Black Belt Community.   The Politics of Reconstruction The Civil War was bloodiest war in American history (600‚000 soldiers died). It began as way to preserve Union but evolved into a struggle for African American freedom‚ resulting in the death of slavery in the United States and the unification of the states under a stronger central government. The Defeated South South destroyed after defeat: towns ruined‚ slavery (means of labor in cotton fields)

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    American Civil War Introduction The American Civil War is always remembered as central event in the history of the United States of America. The revolution of 1776 to 1783 resulted in the creation of the America but what kind of nation the America would have‚ was determined by the civil war of 1861 to 1865. There were two basic questions that were needed to get answered and remain unanswered even by the revolution. These questions raised the unanswered thought that whether the United States was

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