Eric D. Joseph May 9‚ 2006 Afro-Amer. Hist.4223 The African-American Odyssey The Promise of Reconstruction‚ 1865-1868 The emancipation of the African slave who was now disconnected from their traditions and way of life after nearly 300 years‚ is seemingly a great gush from the dam to the ebbs and flows of the struggle. The end of slavery as we know it‚ presented a ball of mixed emotions among the nation; North and SOUTH. Some slaves were grossly ecstatic to be free. For example
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The Progression of African Americans from 1865 to 1920 America has changed‚ as a whole‚ throughout this time period. There have been many different presidents‚ elections‚ wars and other world issues. These factors contribute to the drastic change in America and to the American people. African Americans have gone through many different changes other than those of the other races. With the end of the Civil War‚ African Americans went through a lot of change with the end of slavery. Throughout this
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Gadsden purchase - is a 29‚670-square-mile (76‚800 km2) region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that was purchased by the United States in a treaty signed by James Gadsden‚ the American ambassador to Mexico at the time‚ on December 30‚ 1853. It was then ratified‚ with changes‚ by the U.S. Senate on April 25‚ 1854 and signed by President Franklin Pierce‚ with final approval action taken by Mexico on June 8‚ 1854. The purchase was the last major territorial acquisition in
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Reconstruction was an attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War. It was noble in its aspirations; not only was Southern society and its economy to be rebuilt‚ Blacks were to be given rights and freedoms. They were to become Americans at last. However‚ this noble effort was ultimately doomed‚ and would fail. Reconstruction had to address post-war problems‚ and newly-freed blacks would need to be integrated into society‚ however‚ there were radically different ideas about how to approach this;
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The Politics of Reconstruction a. 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. b.The Defeated South i.South destroyed after defeat: towns ruined‚ slavery (means of labor in cotton fields) lost‚ destroyed cotton fields‚ depressed economy ii.Defeat
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CHAPTER 15 TEST REVIEW RECONSTRUCTION AND THE NEW SOUTH Multiple Choice Questions 1. Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War was viewed by the victorious Northerners as A) a means by which the industrial capacity of the South could be rebuilt B) the best means by which poor whites could be given positions of power in the South C) the only way the South could be prevented from restoring their pre-Civil War society D) a necessary evil
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION The creation of the Internal Affairs Service of the Philippine National Police (IAS) marks a very special period in our country’s history. With this‚ it has also commemorated our country’s positive step towards internal peace and stability by realizing and acknowledging that man-made institutions are still vulnerable to the failings of man and therefore‚ have a need for a watchful and objective eye of an independent and impartial body. Before
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I. The Problems of Peace I.After the war‚ there were many questions over what to do with the free Blacks‚ such as how to reintegrate the Southern states into the Union‚ what to do with Jefferson Davis‚ and who would be in charge of Reconstruction? II.The Southern way of life had been ruined‚ as crops and farms were destroyed‚ the slaves had been freed‚ the cities were burnt down‚ but still‚ and many Southerners remained defiant. II. Freedmen Define Freedom I.At first‚ the freed Blacks
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History 102 DBQ #1: Reconstruction’s Failure Historical Context: The Civil War may have settled some significant national problems‚ but it created many more. Yes‚ slavery was abolished‚ secession had been refuted‚ and the supremacy of the national government confirmed. But the cost of Union victory—in lost lives‚ destroyed property and sectional bitterness—was staggering‚ and created huge new problems and tasks. Perhaps the most challenging task facing our exhausted nation was the future status
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as equals. As a result‚ the codes continued a now legal discrimination between the races. Carpetbaggers were the given name to the northerners who moved down to the south with a desire to work on behalf of the newly emancipated slaves and with hopes of economic gain. Many in the south viewed the carpetbaggers as opportunists looking to exploit and profit from the region’s misfortunes. However‚ the carpetbaggers supported the Republicans and played a huge part in shaping the southern government during
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