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    Productivity
 
After two quarters of increasing levels of production‚ the CEO of Canadian Fabrication & Design was upset to learn that‚ during this time of expansion‚ productivity of the newly hired sheet metal workers declined with each new worker hired. Believing that the new workers were either lazy or inefficiently supervised (or possibly both)‚ the CEO instructed the shop foreman to "crack down" on the new workers to bring their productivity levels up. ◦ Explain carefully in terms of production

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    The “Reconstruction Era” Is the timeframe in United States history from 1865–1877 that was proceeded by the 1861-1864 Civil War. (* Note: many prominent scholars/historians in the last few decades now believe Reconstruction efforts most likely began during the war approx. 1863.) By the end of the Civil war‚ The Northern Union’s Annihilative Stratagems had eradicated southern crop and plantations‚ and decimated entire cities. The South was engulfed in political Pandemonium‚ social turmoil

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    period of Reconstruction showed promise‚ but in the end failed due to a lack of political will and interest in the plight of the former slave in the South. It was understood by all that the passage of the 13th Amendment was an inevitable outcome of the Civil War. President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had already freed slaves in the

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    defeated and we have reconstruction. Then it comes back as the new south‚ a racist Jim Crow south. Jim Crow laws were laws that discriminated against free blacks. These laws took away their civil rights. Laws that did not allow you to vote‚ would not allow them to have jobs‚ had curfews‚ and every horrible thing you can imagine. Civil rights are the rights you were supposed to have under the constitution. All your freedoms and the amendments were out the window if you were black. The KKK is a terrorist

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    The Failed Reconstruction: A Tumultuous Period of Unmet Promise. The Reconstruction Era‚ spanning from 1865 to 1877‚ was a pivotal period in American history marked by ambitious efforts to reintegrate the Confederate states back into the Union and enact far-reaching political‚ social‚ and economic reforms. However‚ as historians have acknowledged‚ the Reconstruction Programs failed to achieve their lofty goals. This failure can be attributed to a confluence of factors‚ including the lingering resentment

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    demonstrably wrong. I’m a writer‚ so I’m only going to deal with writing‚ here. If any visual artists or musicians out there would like to provide examples from their own fields‚ that would be excellent--I know that there’s a lot to both of them and I wish I were versed enough to provide examples. We’ll start with the basics. These are on the level of "so basic people probably forget about them." Every story has a word count which describes how long it is. Most novels can be described based on how many chapters

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    Civil War‚ the southern states were left severely crippled with a debt over $2 billion. During the war the Union engaged in total war‚ attacking civilian‚ economic‚ and military targets. Having most of the battles on southern soil‚ the south suffered greatly. After the war‚ the south had difficulty recovering and manufacturing needed supplies due to their agricultural based economy. President Lincoln wanted to quickly unify the country and supported plans that were lenient towards the south along

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    turmoil and economic instability. During this time period‚ the ultimate goal for Americans was to seize the “American Dream”. This was defined by most as being able to support their family and live a comfortable life. Although some did achieve this‚ many faced social‚ political and economic hardships. Beginning with the unjust treatment of African-Americans‚ then the struggles of immigrants‚ and followed by the rise of big businesses‚ the challenges faced during this time of rebuilding varied among

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    Rights Act of 1866‚ although this was applied to the Nation states kept on record and continued the black codes and second class citizenship was given to slaves. The Civil Rights Act drew numbers‚ civil rights such as rights to make contrast sell property and receive identical treatment. The Fourteenth Amendment was approved by Congress

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    Preparation for the First Examination Multiple Choice Questions: 1. According to your text‚ what two issues lay at the heart of Reconstruction?  A. whether the federal or state government was ultimately sovereign‚ and whether African Americans or Native Americans were the most oppressed minority group B. which party would gain the ascendancy‚ and how the government could regulate the economy C. the future of political and economic power for African Americans‚ and the future of North-South economic

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