What does it take to form a perfect union? One would imagine a place where everyone agreed with the established government, and conflict was almost non-existent. When the founding fathers, of our nation, outlined the factors that would contribute to the formation of a more perfect union, it is understood that war wasn’t a step within the process of conflict resolution. On the contrary, as the nation pursued its most controversial combat, the Civil War, it revealed that the results of a battle as such could be beneficial to the nations’ survival. Furthermore, the war was able to assist with the transformation of the United States into a new and improved nation. This is not to say that the fighting itself helped to change the world, but the
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With unity in mind, it was the goal of these leaders to restore the union. Considering what was understood to be the cause of the Civil War, the first chain of commandment was to present freedom and equality to blacks. The initial attempt to promote this civil liberty was the establishment of the Emancipation Proclamation. This proclamation declared that slaves of the rebellious states were to be freed. Unfortunately, this document didn’t have the effects that President Lincoln would have liked for it to have, but it pressed the issue to eliminate this inhumane institution. Towards the end of the war and into the Reconstruction era, legislatives took a firmer approach by legally granting African Americans rights in the nation. To seal the first action of freedom for the slaves, congress enacted the 13th amendment. Not only did they intend to establish freedom for blacks, but they ensured naturalized citizenship through the 14th amendment. Finally, men of all races, especially black men, were allotted the right to vote by the 15th amendment. Although these initiatives took years and much fight to achieve, every effort benefitted the nation by establishing an inclusive …show more content…
Aside from reminding the people of the rights and commandments listed on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, legislation began to adjust many of the nation’s affairs to accommodate this new union. One implementation was the dissolution of the inhuman and odious traffic of slaves in the slave trade. Considering the economic status of the Union, since many of the methods that benefitted the economy was being removed, the nation had to enact other resources to recover from the financial hardship obtain during the war. Not only did the nation impose taxes and coin and print money, but it also established communications with international regions as well. The plan was to utilize the resources that were exclusive to the United States to encourage trade with these various countries. After structuring the nation’s revenue stream, legislation then promoted protection by building strong naval and army forces. Moreover, to keep the people of the nation healthy and to heal those that fought in the war, a series of Medical reforms were set in place. Thus, leading to the building of new hospitals and ambulance systems. For the first time in the post-Civil War era, the future of the nation looked very
With unity in mind, it was the goal of these leaders to restore the union. Considering what was understood to be the cause of the Civil War, the first chain of commandment was to present freedom and equality to blacks. The initial attempt to promote this civil liberty was the establishment of the Emancipation Proclamation. This proclamation declared that slaves of the rebellious states were to be freed. Unfortunately, this document didn’t have the effects that President Lincoln would have liked for it to have, but it pressed the issue to eliminate this inhumane institution. Towards the end of the war and into the Reconstruction era, legislatives took a firmer approach by legally granting African Americans rights in the nation. To seal the first action of freedom for the slaves, congress enacted the 13th amendment. Not only did they intend to establish freedom for blacks, but they ensured naturalized citizenship through the 14th amendment. Finally, men of all races, especially black men, were allotted the right to vote by the 15th amendment. Although these initiatives took years and much fight to achieve, every effort benefitted the nation by establishing an inclusive …show more content…
Aside from reminding the people of the rights and commandments listed on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, legislation began to adjust many of the nation’s affairs to accommodate this new union. One implementation was the dissolution of the inhuman and odious traffic of slaves in the slave trade. Considering the economic status of the Union, since many of the methods that benefitted the economy was being removed, the nation had to enact other resources to recover from the financial hardship obtain during the war. Not only did the nation impose taxes and coin and print money, but it also established communications with international regions as well. The plan was to utilize the resources that were exclusive to the United States to encourage trade with these various countries. After structuring the nation’s revenue stream, legislation then promoted protection by building strong naval and army forces. Moreover, to keep the people of the nation healthy and to heal those that fought in the war, a series of Medical reforms were set in place. Thus, leading to the building of new hospitals and ambulance systems. For the first time in the post-Civil War era, the future of the nation looked very