Immediately following the Civil War the actions of Radical Republicans led to many changes in the South. Leading the way to Radical Reconstruction was Congressmen Charles Sumner and Thadeus Stevens. Their were many goals and motives the Radicals hoped to obtain. The first and main goal of the Radicals was to punish the South. The Radicals also hoped to retain Republican power by taking advantage of the South any way they could. Going along with taking advantage of the South‚ the Radicals wanted to
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South is known as the Reconstruction Era. There were many policies implemented during this time with the intentions of helping freed slaves. Initially Reconstruction looked good for blacks‚ as they were finally freed from slavery and the passing of the Thirteenth‚ Fourteenth‚ and Fifteenth Amendments were passed. These were aimed at helping to give blacks equal protection. However‚ black Americans’ struggle to gain equality was far from over‚ making this a very controversial era in American history
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Was Reconstruction a failure? As the bloody Civil War drew to a close‚ the period of reconstruction began to take shape across the states. There were many questions aroused following the war regarding the physical re-building of the nation‚ demobilisation and most importantly what was to replace the pre-war norm of slavery? America’s position on the latter‚ was of course both vague‚ with differing opinions from the North to the South‚ these differences which should have been settled with the outcome
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During the time period of 1860 and 1877 many major changes occurred. From the beginning of the civil war to the fall of the reconstruction‚ the United States changed dramatically. Nearly one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence which declared all men equal‚ many social and constitutional alterations were necessary to protect the rights of all people‚ no matter their race. These social and constitutional developments that were made during 1860 to 1877 were so drastic it could be called
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After the Civil war‚ the Union was reestablished in racism. Reconstruction was the constitutional effort (13th‚ 14th‚ 15th amendment) of the north to force the south to treat the freed slaves as citizens. Reconstruction failed miserably. It is one of the least glorious parts of American history. Some nationalists like to think that there are no badly edifying chapters of America‚ and decide to forget about it. The civil war was one of the big three events along with the Revolution and World War Two
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radical hope. By the end of the Civil War‚ the North and South were complete opposites; night and day‚ industrial and agricultural‚ conservative and liberal. Since they were unified‚ they finally had something in common - their futures. During the Reconstruction period‚ the political‚ economic‚ and social aspects of the North and South determined how America would be rebuilt. The reason for the discomfort and war in the first place -economics- was still a tension-filled topic in the later 1860s. In the
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In The New View of Reconstruction‚ Eric Foner says that even though Reconstruction failed to meet the goals of Radical Republicans‚ painlessly rebuild the South‚ and give the freed blacks complete rights and opportunities‚ Reconstruction did give African Americans some new chances and a brief taste of a free society. Political‚ social‚ and economic progress was made by blacks through the 14th and 15th amendments. Good things came out of the chaotic period of Reconstruction. The South actually was
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Reconstruction was a time of disparity for the United States. The country was left in shambles from the Civil War. Soldiers returned to their homes‚ to find nothing‚ not even their family. Families of fallen soldiers would suffer from starvation‚ resulting in death. Slaves would be freed and promised freedom‚ but did not have a family or home to go to. Fleeing to the North would only help a little for them. Yeomen farmers would deal with similar problems. Their property would be destroyed and left
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issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction to help expedite united the Nation again. However‚ radical Congressional Republicans believed that Congress was responsible for setting the terms of unifying the nation. Radical Republicans thought the president’s plan was too lenient and did not include protection for former slaves. The reconstruction of the South would be a long and drawn out. President Lincoln’s “Ten Percent Plan” allowed each state to rejoin the Union when 10 percent of
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During reconstruction‚ black lives had changed dramatically. There were changes that related to slavery‚ and changes that gave blacks citizenship‚ voting rights‚ civil rights‚ and much more. The period of reconstruction was a struggle for African Americans‚ however by the time it was over‚ they could all breathe a sigh of relief. After the South was defeated by the Union army‚ people of color nationwide were declared free; however‚ blacks had to find their own course of action during the reconstructed
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