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    Lincoln’s words and his vision of the path of Reconstruction. After the bloody defeat of the rebellious Southern states in the Civil War‚ America needed peaceful reconciliation and reconstruction. What was intended to be a painless‚ effortless plan turned into another irrelevant conflict that ended up a failure. Although‚ the southern reaction to northern rule was a factor that lead its to failure‚ northern political factors also killed Reconstruction. Initially‚ southern reaction to the northern

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    Krista Angeliadis 12/17/14 APUSH Period 8 The era from 1860 to 1877 was a time of reconstruction and revolution in America. Many constitutional developments aided the reform movement‚ such as the ratification of the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th Amendments‚ which granted African Americans voting and civil rights. Though these changes seemed like a step in the right direction‚ social values such as white supremacy didn’t allow things to go as planned. Despite

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    The Successes and Failures of Reconstruction 1865 – 1877 The purpose of the Reconstruction was to reintegrate the North and the South. Between 1865 and 1877‚ the federal government under President’s Johnson and Grant‚ along with congress which consisted of Radical Republicans attempted to solve political‚ social‚ and economic issues in the 11 confederate states. The Presidential Reconstruction consisted of the president’s plan to bring the southern states back into the Union. It began

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    The reconstruction Era was full of hardships and pain‚ but in the end was a very important period of time. The South was the most affected by the civil war and reconstruction because it was the side that wanted to split in the first place. After the civil war‚ the South had to agree to stop slavery before they could join back into the United States. Reconstruction was hard for African Americans because many white men didn’t treat them equal. The economy was a failure because many African Americans

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    After the Civil War‚ America’s very foundation converged on itself which called for the total reconstruction of the South. The main focus of Reconstruction was to transform the Southern states and their society into a morally correct one. At the time of Reconstruction‚ it was also the 100th anniversary of The Declaration of Independence which was a sense of accomplishment to all Americans. By this time‚ it seemed as if America was on a rise due to the growth of jobs and life opportunities. Yet‚ when

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    I. Reconstruction: Option 2 “Reconstruction can be summed up this way…” During reconstruction a major shift took place in our government. With the passing of the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th Amendments the United States had become a nation pressing toward equality. With the newly granted freedom to learn how to read and write‚ marry‚ practice religion‚ and vote it seemed as if blacks were in store for a better life. However for freed blacks most aspects of life were still heavily influenced by white southerners

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    To what extent was the era of Reconstruction a “false dawn” for African Americans in the Southern state of the United States of America? 1863 - 1877 During the era of construction‚ African Americans were led to believe that things were about to change for them. The emancipation proclamation introduced by Lincoln had been passed in 1863‚ which immediately entitled freedom to 50‚000 slaves. They were now free‚ no longer tied down by the restrictions of slavery‚ which meant things could be done to

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    Reconstruction after the Civil War was a time of resolving conflicts between the North and the South. The South had recently been demolished by the end of the war leaving social‚ political‚ and economic problems to be solved. One of the more significant problems being the struggling battle to remove slavery and instituting equality and justice for African Americans. At the time‚ the American people needed a president who was able to move forward from all the causes of the Civil War. In fact‚ a president

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    Reconstruction did not successfully solve the problems caused by slavery and the Civil War because the slaves were still being tricked and the white people were discriminating against the African Americans. Slavery was a big issue in the United States. They took advantage of the African Americans during the Civil War. Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong and if he set the slaves free during the Civil War‚ then they would get a huge advantage and reach the end of the war with the Union’s victory

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    U.S. History Essay!!! Was reconstruction a failure? Many people have asked me about my opinion on whether or not reconstruction was a failure. I feel as though reconstruction was a failure. There are several reasons why I feel this way. First of all‚ it was a failure due to the opinion on race. Second of all‚ reconstruction was thought of as a bad idea. Lastly‚ reconstruction for equality was a failure. As stated above‚ it was a failure due to the opinion on race. I say this because for example

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