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    The Civil war took place due to slavery and preventing African Americans from withdrawing from the United states. After the ending of the Civil War of 1865-1877‚ Reconstruction took place. The reconstruction began after the North had won its victory against the South. It was a process of readmitting Southern states into the southern union. During this period there was a controversy because of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination however‚ Johnson replaced his position as president. African Americans suffered

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    Congress held tight control of the fragile nation‚ forcing policies past a Southern Democratic President and into law. These Reconstruction programs had a few goals in mind‚ and many‚ especially the more moderate‚ Republicans focused primarily on restoring the Union. Additionally‚ radicals attempted to grant full civil liberties to former slaves. In general‚ all pursuing Reconstruction wished to reiterate the unity of the United States‚ and most‚ especially from the North‚ wanted to grant partial civil

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    that the author of the article addresses. The initial view towards Reconstruction was that it wouldn’t have made a difference whether or not Lincoln had been part of the picture‚ many historians had believed that Lincoln would have clashed with Radical Republicans in congress much like Andrew Johnson had. However‚ this traditional view of Reconstruction has been abandoned by historians. Much like myself‚ they now view Reconstruction as tragic failed experiment which would leave the problem of racial

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    world‚ there have been many failures. The existence of slavery pushed "United States" into a dreadful collision between the Northern abolitionists and the Southern proslavery southerners. With the Civil war being the most horrific war in American history with the most casualties‚ the country was bound to reconstruct. The South was devastated due to abolition of slavery causing the economy to become insubstantial. After the nation faced economic downfall‚ the reconstruction age began when Lincoln wanted

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    United States History to 1877 Instructor: 18 July 2011 Pre and Post Reconstruction Period – Politics‚ Economic and Social Effects This research paper is intended to explain in general terms some of the political‚ economics and social effects America dealt with during the Pre and Post Reconstruction Period. During the last years of the Civil War‚ as Union forces moved closer to victory and millions of former slaves became free‚ Americans began to think about how to reconcile the splintered

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    AP US History 06 January 2006 Reconstruction: Failure The Civil war was possibly the greatest tragedy that this country had ever faced. Years of constant arguing‚ compromises and cynical ideas about slavery pushed this so called "United Nation" into an atrocious collision between the Northern abolitionists and the Southern proslavery farmers and plantation owners. The nation suffered enormous losses economically and went into a downward spiral. The reconstruction period began with many leaders

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    EVIDENCE GATHERING FORM EVIDENCE NO: DATE: IDENTIFY EVIDENCE TYPE DIRECT OBSERVATION □ REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT □ QUESTIONS □ EXPERT WITNESS □ PRODUCT □ WITNESS TESTIMONY □ CANDIDATE NAME: Suzanne Gibson EVIDENCE : Unit‚ PCs Knowledge Equality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated equally and fairly and less favourable‚ specific to their needs including areas of race‚ gender‚ disability‚ religion/belief‚ sexual orientation and age. This means in my work place whilst working

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    Reconstruction: Failure or Success? Reconstruction occurred immediately after the Civil War. It was enforced by the Union to help readmit southern states back into the Union‚ and to enforce equal rights for newly freed slaves. For freed slavesReconstruction was both a success and failure. However‚ for the southern economy‚ Reconstruction turned out to be an immense failure. A main goal of Reconstruction was to ensure newly freed slaves would be given opportunities they had gone without for over

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    Italian Fascism: Economic Success or Social Failure Italian Fascism: Economic Success or Social Failure Benito Mussolini’s development of the National Fascist Party in 1919 (H‚ 2010) provided great hope for a suffering nation of Italian people. Although Fascism grew quickly with an optimism of ending great economic and social turmoil‚ Mussolini’s Fascist ideologies eventually lead to an isolated nation. By further exploring the history of Benito Mussolini and his radical Fascist ideologies

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    Yvonne Craig Word Count: 2041 “Freedmen has nothing but their freedom”. Discuss the treatment of ex slaves in the South during Reconstruction. Freedmen itself is the term used to describe slaves who became free men after the US Congress passed the Confiscation Act of 1862. Previously‚ at the outset of was in Tinkell and Shi’s text ‘America‚ A Narrative History’ one is made aware that at the beginning of war‚ then President Lincoln‚ whom was later assassinated had promised to restore the union

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