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    After the catastrophic Civil War‚ the Reconstruction era struggled to repair the shattered nation. In the beginning of the time period‚ Congress passed new amendments into the Constitution to integrate former slaves into America’s society. The 14th Amendment was one of these new additions to the Constitution‚ which gave equal rights to freedmen. The 15th Amendment allowed blacks to vote and express their views on politics. The Reconstruction Amendments aimed to give citizenship rights and the ability

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    Civil War‚ America’s very foundation converged on itself which called for the total reconstruction of the South. The main focus of Reconstruction was to transform the Southern states and their society into a morally correct one. At the time of Reconstruction‚ it was also the 100th anniversary of The Declaration of Independence which was a sense of accomplishment to all Americans. By this time‚ it seemed as if America was on a rise due to the growth of jobs and life opportunities. Yet‚ when the Election

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    York‚ Princess Ann and Norfolk‚ including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth‚ and which excepted parts‚ are for the present‚ left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.” In 1863‚ Lincoln institutes his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. He believes that the states that have seceded from the Union will want to return‚ once the Union wins the war. The proclamation states‚ in order for them to do so‚ ten percent of the population who voted in the elections of 1860 must take an

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    from using their rights in every way possible and barely any of the perpetrators were punished. Reconstruction was more of a failure for Freedmen because it failed to protect former slaves and created unjust laws. Although the new amendments were effective for some time‚ overall throughout time people began to find ways to reconstruct white supremacy and undo what they stood for. The government was so corrupt that many unjust laws were passed. Southern state

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    Reconstruction was the time period after the Civil War‚ were rebuilding and equality was goal. The rebuilding part was a success while equality in the lives of blacks and whites were not. The failure of reconstruction to bring social and economic equality of opportunity for formers slaves were because of Anti-black violence groups‚ scandals in the government‚ and economic turmoil’s. The most prominent founded social club for Confederate veterans formed an organization or group called The Ku Klux

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    Reconstruction Failure The reconstruction of the south was the period during and after the Civil War where several different groups in the government tried to solve the economic‚ political‚ and social problems that arose as a result of the Civil War. It was a time of disorder and chaos. Southern whites rejected all forms of equality and blacks wanted nothing but full freedom and land of their own. This led to frequent and inevitable riots. Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to 1877 and was

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    Reconstruction had multiple failures and some successes. It’s pretty much agreed on by many historians that the idea of reconstruction was a failure. The Civil War preserved the Union and freed the slaves. However‚ during Reconstruction‚ a lack of political focus on the effort failed to solve the sectional wounds‚ and the elimination of the freed slaves’ new gained civil liberties failed to bring about long-term racial integration. Through the primary sources of: The Emancipation Proclamation by

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    Abandoned Lands was created to help slaves with health‚ education‚ and abandoned land. In March 3‚ 1865‚ Congress passed the act that will establish the Bureau of Refugees. But before approval it was driven by the Department of War and viewed by General Otis Howard given the position by the former president Lincoln. Congress lead legislation‚ Civil 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

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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 “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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