1. Reconstruction a. The purposes of Reconstruction were to bring the country back together‚ and economy that was strong and social and political footing. The Congressional Plans for Reconstruction restricted eligibility for participation in the state constitutional conventions in the South. The president‚ whom at the time was Abraham Lincoln‚ was running it. The congressional reconstruction supported the “forfeited-rights theory” and wanted revenge against the south. The Presidential Reconstruction
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The Reconstruction era was put into effect by Congress in 1866 and lasted until 1877. Reconstruction was aimed at reorganizing the Southern states after the Civil War. The reconstruction plan granted the means for readmitting the southern states into the Union‚ and tried to come up with the methods by which whites and blacks could live together in a non-slave society. America’s position as a country was established on principles of freedom but those beliefs were weakened by slavery. At the end
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The Path of Women from 1865 HIS204: American History Since 1865 Instructor Jill Walsh March 10‚ 2014 The Path of Women from 1865 In a span of 149 years from 1865 to the present day‚ women have worked hard to gain many rights and liberties that have always been afforded to most men. Key events or specific developments among the 149 years such as gaining the right to vote establishing a political voice‚ transformations into modern times thus evolving the mindset‚ making significant contributions
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of Reconstruction. After the Civil War‚ the defeated South was left in complete ruin; physically‚ socially‚ and politically. While black Southerners‚ who were for the most part former slaves with little to nothing but the clothes on their backs‚ tried to start a new life as free persons the white Southerners strived to restore “local and regional autonomy and white supremacy.” (Brinkley‚ 371) Aids under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were the first government steps towards Reconstruction in 1864
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Free Response Question: Analyze the impact of any TWO of the following on the American industrial worker between 1865 and 1900. -Labor unions -Immigration During the late 1800s (1865-1900s)‚ the blossom of an era was developed‚ the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution provided the means and demands for more work and more workers. These demands for more work and workers were fairly high and the pressures of harder work and lesser pay became more of an issue during this time period
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American Reconstruction: A Revolution or a Failure? Historians Eric Foner and C. Vann Woodward‚ provide a Tyson Vs Ali fight in the debate over whether the American Reconstruction period was in fact a revolution or a failure. Each provides an in-depth analysis supporting his argument. Foner takes the approach that the Reconstruction was a Revolution‚ explaining‚ that “Reconstruction allowed scope for a remarkable political and social mobilization of black‚ community‚ opening doors of opportunity
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The main goal of Reconstruction was to reunite the Union without causing major conflicts with the South so America could become whole again. Another goal was to have minorities get civil rights in America and not treated less than others. I believe that some of these goals were not fully met but should have been. In the Civil Rights view‚ goals that minorities had were not met‚ and the goals Lincoln had were also not met. Eventually‚ long-term accomplishments came out of this part of American history
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always clashed over key political arguments happening in the country. The parties are seen as opposites in the point of view of many Americans‚ as they take different sides almost all the time‚ even in today’s political establishment. During the Reconstruction Era‚ the Democratic party was the party of slavery and business because they were mainly supported in the south and was called “The White Man’s Party” from the Republicans. While the Republican party during this era was the party of the Union
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the voting right for many black soldiers who joined the union army; however‚ many northerners opposed his position to grant African Americans voting rights. Andrew Johnson soon inaugurated the reconstruction era in permitting equality for African-Americans once Lincoln was assassinated. The reconstruction era highlighted the expansion of voting rights to those of color. A growing number of republicans believed in expanding the vote for many African American men and
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History/125 2012 Reconstruction Some historians argue that Radical Reconstruction was not radical enough. After studying the events of the late 19th century‚ defend whether or not you agree with this position. What are the long-term implications? After studying the evens of the late 19th century I would have to agree with the historians that state the radical reconstruction was not radical enough. I think that the intention of these changes were to change the general cultural belief
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