The Civil War Isn T Over Analysis
Samantha Jarry HIS 122 1-24-16 David Blight "The Civil War Isn't Over"
Summary
David Blight is a professor at Yale University, in the artical he has written "The Civil War Isn't Over" he claims we fail to do one of the two things in Reconstruction. The Civil war was a devastating battle within the United States in which 1 out of 5 men died, and as many as 750,000 sailors and soilders lost their lives. After the North's victory, it seemed as though torture and injustice was over. In fact, the unfair treatment of African Americans pushed foward well into the next century. While reconstruction's main focus was healing and justice, the North primarily focused on the healing aspect. If anything the former slaves were treated worse, when they lost their jobs they were left on the street, then fined a ridiculus price that could only be paid off by working. Though the former slaves had the right to own land, the white southerns were able to take a …show more content…
Though we have become better, racism is an issue we still come across today. Something that was meant to mend the conflict ended up backfiring strongly, but we have come a long way since then. As each new generation grows up, they begin to filter out the bad memories of the war. Today, we have a president that is black, we have the same opportunity for education, and the same rights. The people had suffered because of our ignorence to focus more on reuniting the states rather than giving justice to the people. At a glance, out nation has grown warmer since it's inception as a free nation. Although freedem is not a destination, but a journey, the journey during those dark times made freedom barley a concept. We reflect highly on those who fought for equality, but still it seems as though the war is not yet
Summary
David Blight is a professor at Yale University, in the artical he has written "The Civil War Isn't Over" he claims we fail to do one of the two things in Reconstruction. The Civil war was a devastating battle within the United States in which 1 out of 5 men died, and as many as 750,000 sailors and soilders lost their lives. After the North's victory, it seemed as though torture and injustice was over. In fact, the unfair treatment of African Americans pushed foward well into the next century. While reconstruction's main focus was healing and justice, the North primarily focused on the healing aspect. If anything the former slaves were treated worse, when they lost their jobs they were left on the street, then fined a ridiculus price that could only be paid off by working. Though the former slaves had the right to own land, the white southerns were able to take a …show more content…
Though we have become better, racism is an issue we still come across today. Something that was meant to mend the conflict ended up backfiring strongly, but we have come a long way since then. As each new generation grows up, they begin to filter out the bad memories of the war. Today, we have a president that is black, we have the same opportunity for education, and the same rights. The people had suffered because of our ignorence to focus more on reuniting the states rather than giving justice to the people. At a glance, out nation has grown warmer since it's inception as a free nation. Although freedem is not a destination, but a journey, the journey during those dark times made freedom barley a concept. We reflect highly on those who fought for equality, but still it seems as though the war is not yet