The union and confederates did not known how to get the nation back together. Two ways that Lincoln’s assassination affected the nation was that the original plan for reconstruction changed and his death created a larger time period of racism‚ segregation‚ and discrimination. If Lincoln had survived‚ his plans for reconstruction would have been successful. Instead‚ his death led to an open spot for someone else to take over and make those decisions. Of course Andrew Johnson would take over since
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Freedom means Nothing After the Civil War‚ America was going through a “Reconstruction” period. African Americans were free now but they had to adjust to a new way of living. Because many people did not accept the abolishment of slavery‚ it was difficult for African Americans to be free. During the reconstruction era‚ African Americans were free by law‚ but no resources and racism kept African Americans in slavery. African Americans were still slaves because it was difficult for African Americans
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no only wanted to help them reconstruct but also help the slaves to be free. That’s how the Reconstruction began. During Reconstruction the south was very displeased that the norther people were coming in to their terrirtory to help the blacks. Sotherners believed that the blacks did not deserve to be free‚ so they ended the Reconstruction with violence. The south was responsible for the end of Reconstruction due to the creation of the KKK‚ the hate towards blacks‚ and giving blacks limited rights
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Who killed reconstruction?Why did they kill reconstruction?South or North?It is definitely a topic that is important in American history.Reconstruction is a an era after the Civil War when the south was absolutely destroyed‚getting the economy back up‚and seeing what to with the “Freedmen”.Since most of the war was mostly fought in the south‚the entire south was burned down‚all the buildings or houses had bullet holes or cannon shots in them‚which was all part of the reconstruction.There were all
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1. What were the two phases of Reconstruction? What policies or decisions helped to shape each phase? • One phase of the Reconstruction era was the presidential era which started after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln‚ the man to take his place was Andrew Johnson. But as stated in the textbook “Johnson was a bitter racist” (411) he was against the idea of black equality. In May 1865 a lenient policy toward the South was designed to try and re-establish the southern state governments. The second
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After the nation faced economic downfall‚ the reconstruction age began when Lincoln wanted to help the South recover. Lincoln stated‚ “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” In order to reconstruct the Southern states had to be readmitted into the Union‚ integrate freed slaved into the American society‚ and rebuild Southern industry and foundation. While African Americans faced a new onslaught of obstacles and injustices during reconstruction‚ which lasted from 1865 to 1877‚ the days of slavery
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discriminatory attitudes (Tindall & Shi‚ 2010‚ p. 759). Most subversively‚ southern newspapers propagated stereotypes against African Americans in their coverage and descriptions of constitutional conventions (Logue‚ 1979‚ p. 342). Although Radical Reconstruction offered some progress toward social equality after the Civil War‚ its success was short-lived as African Americans suffered vast disenfranchisement through racist rulings‚ attitudes‚ and media representation in the South at the turn of the century
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PERIOD 1‚ US HISTORY ACC. Question: To what extent was the Reconstruction a failure? Reconstruction was the period directly after the end of the Civil War (1865-1877). This era was a necessary time for the United States to restore the divided nation. The eleven rebel states that had been defeated leaving the government unsure weather to punish or pardon them. In Reconstruction era‚ the three goals emerged from the federal government: rebuild the South‚ provide and protect freedman’s
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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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