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    Reconstruction refers to the period‚ between 1865 and 1877‚ of rebuilding the United States both physically and mentally. It witnessed America’s first experiment in interracial democracy‚ of which the south did not like. The Reconstruction period was based around many issues of which the most important was what to do with the now freed slaves. The issues of readmitting the states of the Confederacy and what to do with Confederate leaders were just a couple of the many other issues faced during Reconstruction

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    Account for the general failure of nationalist movements in Southeast Asia in the period 1900-1941. The failure to achieve political independence of pre-war nationalism in Southeast Asia was mainly due to the interplay of nationalist factors‚ impact of colonial response and inherent society composition. Nationalist disunity watered down mass support which was key to success‚ while colonial rule hindered the development of nationalism and the nature Southeast Asian society made unification hard

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    It was very difficult for white southerners to accept the equal civil liberties of blacks and let go of their hate and anger against them. The social challenges from the Civil War continued well into the Reconstruction. It was just years before that war ripped through the battle grounds of southern states. Unfortunately‚ violence was no stranger to southerners whose past aggressions ran high because of personal loss and a failed rebellion. The Civil Rights Amendments were put in place to protect

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    After the Civil war America went through a period of Reconstruction in order to rebuild and unify the nation. During this time both the North and South were looking for ways to redefine freedom especially for the newly freed slaves. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated so unexpectedly that no one really knew what he had planned or wanted to do in order to reconstruct the country. Looking back reconstruction was unfinished and created many problems for the nation. President Johnson believed that there

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    Civil War Reconstruction

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    The period after the Civil War was a very difficult time in the United States’ history. This time was known as the Reconstruction period and it was a very controversial time. There were many issues that had to be addressed such as what to do with the free blacks in the south and how states would be readmitted to the Union. This era saw the rise of the Radical Republicans. The government was going through changes‚ southerners were going through changes‚ and blacks were going through changes. Whites

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    Facial Reconstruction

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    Facial reconstruction plays a large role in providing identification and justice to unknown human bodies. From Neolithic skull plastering‚ to death masks‚ to modern techniques‚ there have been immense changes in both efficiency and usage over the years. Many notable forensic anthropologists dedicated their lives and research to the development of this form of identification. The immensity of change in facial reconstruction techniques over the years is definitely not indicative of the focus placed

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    U.S. History Since 1865

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    HISTORY SUMMARY 1865-1990 1865-1900 In the years following the Civil War the United States was transformed by the enormous growth of industry. Once‚ the United States was mainly a nation of small farms. By 1900‚ it was a nation of growing cities‚ of coal‚ steel‚ and of engines and fast communications. Though living standards generally rose‚ millions of industrial workers lived in crowded‚ unsanitary slums. In the north‚ industrial violence was common and occurred on numerous occasions.

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    Plans of Reconstruction

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    Ramirez Mrs. Toth Period 2 11/29/12 Plans of Reconstruction During the Civil War was the beginning of the Reconstruction era that took place up until the late 1870’s‚ which for some was a success but a failure to others. Not only was it a civil rights movement but it also re-created the southern way of life‚ temporarily divided a political party‚ broke down another‚ and affected the nation in ways that would have long-term consequences. Two of the three major Reconstruction plans were that

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    Failure Of Reconstruction

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    Reconstruction in the United States was very important after the civil war. The civil war was very important because it led to the freeing of slaves. During this time many new changes occurred. Reconstruction meant that things were being built and things like agriculture started to take over industries around the south. After the confederates lost the civil war most them had to rejoin the union and things got more complicated from there. But as time progressed a lot of things took place. Now that

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    Radical Reconstruction

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    workers. Even as settlers moved west to find their fortunes‚ vigilantes and their forms of “justice” were used to control others. At the end of the Civil War‚ in an effort to control radical reconstruction efforts giving freed Afro-Americans more rights‚ the Ku Klux Klan was formed to resist these reconstruction efforts which included violently terrorizing Blacks‚ Whites‚ or anyone in

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