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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turmoil and economic instability. During this time period‚ the ultimate goal for Americans was to seize the “American Dream”. This was defined by most as being able to support their family and live a comfortable life. Although some did achieve this‚ many faced social‚ political and economic hardships. Beginning with the unjust treatment of African-Americans‚ then the struggles of immigrants‚ and followed by the rise of big businesses‚ the challenges faced during this time of rebuilding varied among
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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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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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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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In the era that directly followed the civil war‚ the South was in a state of Chaos‚ they had just lost the Civil War and slavery was abolished‚ so millions upon millions were set free and were eager to begin life as free citizens. Unfortunately‚ the south was not ready yet to give the newly freed African Americans‚ all of the liberties as free citizens they had just been granted‚ this was just the beginning of the plight for freedom. This time period saw a sharp increase in the number of lynchings
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supplement the families income. During this time‚ women were not paid equal wages as the men. This is still an issue today‚ that women and men are completing the same task in the workforce‚ but the men are being paid a higher salary. During the Progressive era‚ women with a higher skill level were hired at a salary that would be given to a man with a much lower set of skills. Another demographic change during the Progressive era was urbanization. During the Progressive era‚ many people moved into the
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The first decade after the Civil War‚ also known as “the era of Reconstruction”‚ was a time of massive change in the USA. It was the time of the “Old West”‚ as we are used to seeing it in the movies – cowboys‚ buffalo hunters‚ and the construction of railroads; the symbol of prosperity in America. The North and the West grew richer and attracted millions of immigrants from Europe‚ who were looking for higher wages. Despite the fact that highly skilled workers were paid more than they would receive
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President Andrew Johnson‚ who was a Southerner and also thought that African Americans shouldn’t have a role in Reconstruction‚ American Historian‚ Robert Cruden said of Johnson‚ "His Jacksonian philosophy had perhaps an even greater flaw in view of the problems he confronted: it had some place for the Negro as a free man‚ but it had none for him as an equal"1. During the Presidential Reconstruction‚ 1865-1867‚ Johnson appointed provisional governors and ordered them to call state conventions in order to
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Reconstruction was a period of time after the Civil War when the government set conditions for the South to join the Union. Many changes came from this; some good‚ some bad. Some of these changes include new white supremacy groups being formed‚ the assassination of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the introduction of sharecropping. One of the social changes that came with Reconstruction was new white supremacy groups being formed. White supremacy groups were formed to enlist fear onto mainly Blacks. One
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