the victory of the North in the American Civil War‚ but in the course of the conflict much had been destroyed. The second war aim‚ the abolition of slavery was achieved only partially. Reconstruction The victory over the Confederate States (Southern) had the most productive agricultural region of the country economically ruined and destroyed its rich culture. The legal abolition of slavery also meant no equality of former slaves. Immediately after the war tried legislative powers in the south to
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Civil War Reconstruction Essay The “winner” of Reconstruction was the North mainly due to the fact that the South took most of the damage from the Civil War. The Civil War brought destruction to the South‚ its economy suffered from all the costs‚ the land suffered from all the battles‚ the people suffered due to Sherman‚ and African Americans were fighting a tough battle with the North on their side and the South against them. The South had much more Reconstruction to do than the North‚ so in the
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The South After the Civil War‚ problems like destruction‚ hunger‚ and violence occurred in the Southern parts of the United States. The United States was in a desperate state for improvements the economy and getting production back to the way they used to be. In 1965‚ the Senate passed the 13 amendment to free slaves‚ but this caused more problems. Former slaves‚ were unable to take care of themselves since they did not have any land‚ money‚ or education. During this period‚ President Abraham Lincoln
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Reconstruction began to take place as the Civil War was coming to an end. The promise of peace after the war ended was not going to happen for quite some time. Now there was a new issue to be hashed out; how does the nation begin reconstruction and who is responsible for overseeing it? Now the battle was on between the residing presidents of the time and congress and each had different opinions on reconstruction policies. Reconstruction began with Lincoln who believed firmly that the matter was
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The period after the Civil War was a very difficult time in the United States’ history. This time was known as the Reconstruction period and it was a very controversial time. There were many issues that had to be addressed such as what to do with the free blacks in the south and how states would be readmitted to the Union. This era saw the rise of the Radical Republicans. The government was going through changes‚ southerners were going through changes‚ and blacks were going through changes. Whites
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I. The Problems of Peace I.After the war‚ there were many questions over what to do with the free Blacks‚ such as how to reintegrate the Southern states into the Union‚ what to do with Jefferson Davis‚ and who would be in charge of Reconstruction? II.The Southern way of life had been ruined‚ as crops and farms were destroyed‚ the slaves had been freed‚ the cities were burnt down‚ but still‚ and many Southerners remained defiant. II. Freedmen Define Freedom I.At first‚ the freed Blacks
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The time after the Civil War was known as the period of Reconstruction which lead to many changes in how the U.S. functioned. When slavery was abolished the now free African Americans had their freedom there was many repercussions in economic‚ political‚ and social areas within the country. For instance‚ African Americans were able to work in order to provide for themselves‚ black men earned the right to vote‚ and the government worked to help African Americans become self reliant. These changes
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How could America rebuild itself after the civil war? Post civil war‚ America was bruised and bloodied from the warring factions. Ultimately the Union won‚ but how would it incorporate the defeated South back into the Union? The best strategy that the Northern government could collectively pass was the Reconstruction Plan. The Reconstruction Plan focused on punishing the south by helping freedmen and establishing their (limited) rights‚ preventing confederate soldiers from voting‚ and having almost
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1. Explain President Lincoln and President Johnson’s Reconstruction Plans. - In 1863‚ President Lincoln used his power of presidential pardon when he issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction to bring about immediate restoration of the Union. He used the 10% plan. After the war the American peopled needed unification. After Lincolns death‚ Johnson dad to evaluate the status of the states that had succeeded. By presidential proclamation he appointed a governor for each of the former
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between Johnson and his deep rooted common man supporters. Lifelong supporters turned against him. On the opposite side‚ Johnson was hailed as a hero and President Abraham Lincoln asked him to meet with him to hear his views. In 1860 Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president of the US. He was from Illinois and a member of the anti-slavery Republican Party. In December that same year‚ South Carolina‚ a slave state‚ seceded from the Union. Six more Southern states followed shortly after. The U
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