The Reconstruction era was put into effect by Congress in 1866 and lasted until 1877. Reconstruction was aimed at reorganizing the Southern states after the Civil War. The reconstruction plan granted the means for readmitting the southern states into the Union‚ and tried to come up with the methods by which whites and blacks could live together in a non-slave society. America’s position as a country was established on principles of freedom but those beliefs were weakened by slavery. At the end
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The Reconstruction By 1865‚ the Civil War ended with a victory for the Union over the secessionist southern states. But with every conclusion comes new beginnings‚ thus the start of a new chapter American History: The Reconstruction. 1865 through 1877 was known as the period of Reconstruction. During this time the Confederate States were reintegrated into the Union. Before the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces to the Union General‚ Ulysses Grant on April 9th‚ 1865 which
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again‚ there was the creation of many ideas‚ laws‚ amendments‚ and acts that led to what we call the Reconstruction period. The legacy of Reconstruction is good‚ as goals to reunify South and North were achieved. It is also very negative because racial inequalities continued in many different ways as black codes and Jim Crow laws kept blacks from being equal. Starting with the Radical Reconstruction‚ the South was attacked by laws that were intended to make them become states free of black oppression
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Reconstruction in the 1800’s can have a lot of different meanings. For some the reconstruction was the rejoining of the two sides that fought in the civil war‚ the North and the South. For others in government it was the presidential reconstruction after the death of Lincoln. Most importantly for some reconstruction mean finally being a free man with right and who could vote and provide for his family. The African Americans were a big part of reconstruction‚ just being freed by the passing of the
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Reconstruction The reconstruction was followed by the civil war and took place in the southern states. The reconstruction was an attempt of bringing in confederate states back into the union. Amendments were added to the constitution to protect black people in the south. This was important because they were trying to make the south safe for the blacks. Industrial Age The industrial age took place in the 18th and 19th centuries. The industrial age began in Britain and took a widespread
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Race and Politics of the Reconstruction Era The many troubling aspects regarding slavery and racism can arguably be described as the most controversial issues that American politics has ever had to face. Dating back to the very first settlers‚ our nation has always been at odds with how to tackle this highly disputed matter. Although slavery played a very contested role in forming the United States‚ it wasn’t until the late 1850’s that these issues came to an absolute breaking point. With new legislation
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The reconstruction era was during the years 1865 through 1677. It was directly after the civil war and was focused on reinstating southern states into the Union. While many southerners wanted to rejoin the Union‚ many were opposed to the changes that came with it which included equality for blacks. Although‚ some social policies that were passed did help to advance through the reconstruction era successfully‚ there were many downfalls that came along with it‚ including social and economic failures
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The Reconstruction period has been one of the most challenging and controversial periods of the United States history‚ which led to substantial changes in social‚ economical‚ and political aspects of life of the US citizens. It has influenced every stratum of society‚ but African Americans were the group that was affected the most. There were many issues and concerns that African Americans were facing after the Civil War. Under slavery‚ most blacks lived separated from their relatives‚ so being
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is shown today through education‚ employment‚ criminal justice‚ housing‚ and more‚ which all have roots leading back to the Reconstruction Era. White privilege is the privilege of getting advantages just because you’re white‚ even if you don’t deserve it. Bias towards white people allows them more opportunities and experiences than other races. During the Reconstruction Era‚ Jim Crow laws were holding back African Americans from accessing land and getting the same education as white kids‚ white supremacists
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The Reconstruction Era was a time of incredible upheaval and violence propelled by politics. The 5th amendments addition to the constitution in 1870‚ direct disenfranchisement was no longer permitted. Southern whites constructed alternative techniques in order to accomplish their goal— to silence black voices during elections. These methods included literacy test‚ electoral fraud (ballot stuffing)‚ poll taxes‚ the grandfather clause and violence. The Process of Reconstruction lasted from 1863 to
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