Following the Civil War and the era of Reconstruction the United States witnessed many movements that were created to address some facet of the sociological make up of the American people. One of the concepts that citizens were seeking to change was the various inequalities that existed following the Civil War and Reconstruction. The Civil War and the era of Reconstruction brought the top of equality to the forefront for many citizens. Those most affected by the Civil War and Reconstruct were African Americans, Native Americans, and Women. Throughout American history, these groups were among the many that faced oppression. Prior to the Civil War and the era of Reconstruction, the United States was very patriarchal with all of the social power
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In short, that society was a hierarchical system where white men were in a position of power where they were able to dictate how things work in society, one of which being the denial of rights to minority group members. One of the many changes that occurred as a result of the Civil War and as a result of the era of reconstruction was that the United States began moving towards improving social equality among the citizens of the United …show more content…
Such as the right to vote, which was one of the rights that African Americans obtained from the Civil Rights Acts, although African Americans were allowed to vote states developed methods that they could inhibit African American participation in the polls (Pg. 112). Like the African Americans, the Chinese were also affected by the Civil War and the era of Reconstruction. Chinese immigrants worked in conditions on the West Coast that were often similar to the conditions of slavery. Because of that, government leaders utilized the amendments created during the era of Reconstruction to support a vast number of legal prohibitions against Chinese immigrants that included immigration restrictions. Government leaders argued: “Chinese immigrants worked in conditions akin to slavery and, therefore, represented a threat to freedom and liberty (Pg. 112)”. Since the United States had abolished slavery, having a minority work in the United States under conditions similar to slavery it would threaten the legal process of the United
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In short, that society was a hierarchical system where white men were in a position of power where they were able to dictate how things work in society, one of which being the denial of rights to minority group members. One of the many changes that occurred as a result of the Civil War and as a result of the era of reconstruction was that the United States began moving towards improving social equality among the citizens of the United …show more content…
Such as the right to vote, which was one of the rights that African Americans obtained from the Civil Rights Acts, although African Americans were allowed to vote states developed methods that they could inhibit African American participation in the polls (Pg. 112). Like the African Americans, the Chinese were also affected by the Civil War and the era of Reconstruction. Chinese immigrants worked in conditions on the West Coast that were often similar to the conditions of slavery. Because of that, government leaders utilized the amendments created during the era of Reconstruction to support a vast number of legal prohibitions against Chinese immigrants that included immigration restrictions. Government leaders argued: “Chinese immigrants worked in conditions akin to slavery and, therefore, represented a threat to freedom and liberty (Pg. 112)”. Since the United States had abolished slavery, having a minority work in the United States under conditions similar to slavery it would threaten the legal process of the United