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    Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution is justified because King James II was infringing on human rights and individual liberties‚ such as life‚ liberty‚ and property. Before the Glorious Revolution‚ the people of England felt restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society and religion by James II. In 1685 James II‚ son of Charles I and brother of Charles II‚ ascended to the throne. During this time‚ there was great tension between the Catholics and Protestants‚ and James II

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    The period of Reconstruction after the Civil War cannot be classified as either a success or a failure because there are many conflicting outcomes and differing opinions regarding this era. During this time‚ the United States was once again united but the government also failed to ensure and protect the rights of former slaves from white persecution. The South reverted to its old ways of discrimination when President Hayes removed Union troops in 1877. Reconstruction was a success in the sense that

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    Reconstruction was the era directly after the civil war‚ in which the US began the rebuilding process. Overall‚ I believe this time in United States history was more of success rather than failure. Most importantly the union was restored‚ and that was the main objective. The success of this time era to me over weighed its negatives. First off‚ the reunification of the Union was key because this separation lasted four years. Restoration‚ Lincoln’s driving force to put America back together was

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    3. How do we integrate and protect newly-emancipate black freedmen? 4. What branch of government should control the process of Reconstruction? Wartime Reconstruction President Lincoln’s 10% Plan - Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (December 8‚1863) - Replace majority rule with “loyal rule” in the South - He didn’t consult Congress regarding Reconstruction - Pardon to all but the highest ranking military and civilian Confederate officers - When 10% of the voting population in the

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    Samantha Barschow Ms. Werdmann Reconstruction Web Quest 4 January 2013 Part 1 1. Lincoln offered pardon to those in the South that pledged allegiance to the United States. When 10% of Southerners signed the allegiance‚ the Congress would then reinstate the South into the Union. 2. The opposition they faced was the Radical Republic. They wanted the majority of Southerners to sign the document and they wanted to put the South under military rule. 3. Lincoln was assassinated at the Ford’s

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    Evaluate the gains made by the blacks during Reconstruction Reconstruction was during the period of 1865 to 1877‚ where attempts were made to solve the injustices of slavery and its political‚ social and economic legacy and solving the problems that would arise because of the readmission of the eleven states into the Union and has been long portrayed by many historians as a time when vindictive Radical Republicans fastened black supremacy upon the defeated confederacy. Some gains were made by

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    United States started after the civil war in the age of reconstruction. That is when the United States decided to change how it worked as a nation. During reconstruction United States took many steps to reunite the nation that has helped for future generations. The reunification started with President Lincoln who was a radical republican who was the major key component of abolishing slavery. He was also the first president to start the reconstruction process of America. After President Lincoln’s assassination

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    Reconstruction after the American Civil War By: Alec Decker The period after the Civil War‚ 1865 - 1877‚ was called the Reconstruction period.  Abraham Lincoln started planning for the reconstruction of the South during the Civil War while Union soldiers occupied huge areas of the South. He wanted to bring the Nation back together as quick as he can without many complications. In December 1863 he proposed one of his plans to his Reconstruction which required the States to prohibit slavery.

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    1. Reconstruction; Reconstruction refers to the period after the civil war. It was during this time that America was beginning to clean up from the war and rebuild the country. The north and south were finally coming back together‚ and that brought great changes to America. The ways of living before were different compared to what they were during and after the reconstruction. New laws and acts were being set in place to prevent another war from breaking out again and to maintain peace and justice

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    Glorious Gloria: An Inside Look I am Victoria Marie reporting to you with the great‚ glorious‚ Gloria Swanson. I’m interviewing her today to give you an inside look into this superstar’s life! Many of you have wrote in a lot of questions and I’m here to get them answered for you! Before we start the interview‚ for those of you who haven’t heard about Gloria’s achievements on the silver screen‚ she first starred in "The Fable Of Elvira and Farina and the Meal". Now‚ we shall start the questioning

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