The reconstruction era was during the years 1865 through 1677. It was directly after the civil war and was focused on reinstating southern states into the Union. While many southerners wanted to rejoin the Union‚ many were opposed to the changes that came with it which included equality for blacks. Although‚ some social policies that were passed did help to advance through the reconstruction era successfully‚ there were many downfalls that came along with it‚ including social and economic failures
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The Reconstruction By 1865‚ the Civil War ended with a victory for the Union over the secessionist southern states. But with every conclusion comes new beginnings‚ thus the start of a new chapter American History: The Reconstruction. 1865 through 1877 was known as the period of Reconstruction. During this time the Confederate States were reintegrated into the Union. Before the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces to the Union General‚ Ulysses Grant on April 9th‚ 1865 which
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including two state-lieutenant governors and fifteen into the House of Representatives. However‚ whites became displeased with the advancement of African-Americans and sought out to limit their ability of being independently successful. Once the reconstruction period ended and the south had control again‚ the government decided to implement laws that barred African-Americans of exercising their simple rights. The Grandfather Clause‚ was one of these laws passed that created new‚ more extraneous restrictions
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Reconstruction The civil war is considered by many the most important war that our country has endured. During the 5 year Civil War‚ not only did 620‚000 men die‚ but our nation was left in ruins. It was necessary that our country be rebuilt from bottom up. Abraham Lincoln‚ said to be the brightest president of his time‚ had plans and ideas for reconstruction. Unfortunately‚ these plans were failed to be put in place due to the fact of his assassination on April 14‚ 1865. Throughout some of the
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Reconstruction The reconstruction was followed by the civil war and took place in the southern states. The reconstruction was an attempt of bringing in confederate states back into the union. Amendments were added to the constitution to protect black people in the south. This was important because they were trying to make the south safe for the blacks. Industrial Age The industrial age took place in the 18th and 19th centuries. The industrial age began in Britain and took a widespread
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The Reconstruction Era was a time of incredible upheaval and violence propelled by politics. The 5th amendments addition to the constitution in 1870‚ direct disenfranchisement was no longer permitted. Southern whites constructed alternative techniques in order to accomplish their goal— to silence black voices during elections. These methods included literacy test‚ electoral fraud (ballot stuffing)‚ poll taxes‚ the grandfather clause and violence. The Process of Reconstruction lasted from 1863 to
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Race and Politics of the Reconstruction Era The many troubling aspects regarding slavery and racism can arguably be described as the most controversial issues that American politics has ever had to face. Dating back to the very first settlers‚ our nation has always been at odds with how to tackle this highly disputed matter. Although slavery played a very contested role in forming the United States‚ it wasn’t until the late 1850’s that these issues came to an absolute breaking point. With new legislation
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The Reconstruction period has been one of the most challenging and controversial periods of the United States history‚ which led to substantial changes in social‚ economical‚ and political aspects of life of the US citizens. It has influenced every stratum of society‚ but African Americans were the group that was affected the most. There were many issues and concerns that African Americans were facing after the Civil War. Under slavery‚ most blacks lived separated from their relatives‚ so being
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In the era that directly followed the civil war‚ the South was in a state of Chaos‚ they had just lost the Civil War and slavery was abolished‚ so millions upon millions were set free and were eager to begin life as free citizens. Unfortunately‚ the south was not ready yet to give the newly freed African Americans‚ all of the liberties as free citizens they had just been granted‚ this was just the beginning of the plight for freedom. This time period saw a sharp increase in the number of lynchings
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What were the goals of Radical Reconstruction and how did it lead to changes in ideas of American citizenship? Reconstruction refers to the period of time post-civil-war when the goal was to bring the South into submission and protect the African American Civil Rights. The federal government set the conditions that would allow for the Rebellious Southern States back into the Union. This was a very complex time for our country and many goals were set in order to bring everyone together to live in
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