The United States, during the era of the Early Republic, brought about great change to American Society through the use of violent methods such as the Whiskey Rebellion, which proved to be more effective for the time than non-violence. In the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, the United States opted to shift away from the use of violence and utilize more passive methods to achieve their goals such as increasing rights for African Americans. Though violent affairs such as Shays’ Rebellion brought about change to American society during the time period of the Early Republic, over time the nation saw an increase in non-violent methods leading into the era of Reconstruction and the Civil war with such acts as the passing of the Thirteenth
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Following the Revolutionary War, the United States implemented high state taxes in an attempt to solve America’s economic debt, but many farmers were too in debt to pay the high demands mandated by the states such as Massachusetts. The high taxes implemented by the states resulted in mass frustration from the farmers as they lost their land and method of livelihood. Shays’ Rebellion of 1787 resulted in disgruntled farmers successfully storming the Springfield federal armory and attaining weapons, due to the Continental army having been disbanded by congress in the years past . The rebellion forced the state legislature to reduce taxes on landowners and persuaded President George Washington and politicians that the Articles of Confederation should be revised or discarded due to their weak design and intent. The disbandment of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of the Constitution, which contained a federal policy model, immensely more powerful than of the Articles of Confederation. Congress in another attempt to fix its economic debt put into affect one of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plans known as the Whiskey Tax in 1791 . The tax caused unrest throughout the nation due to its similarities with Great Britain 's oppressive rule. In 1794 the rebellion against the …show more content…
The Thirteenth Amendment passed in 1865 by President Lincoln and Congress in a non-violent manner, abolished Slavery within the United States . The Thirteenth Amendment allowed for African Americans to be further entrenched into American Society, as they could no longer be treated as property. The passing of the amendment increased the rights of African American men, allowing them to attain greater socials roles such as attaining jobs, receiving an education and commencing a family. Following the Thirteenth Amendment, the United States passed the Fourteenth Amendment in 1886 . The Fourteenth amendment served to grant citizenship and protect the Civil liberties of recently released slaves. The passing of both the Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments were powerful changes to American Society that guaranteed African Americans, rights and privileges never before attained in the history of America. Though slavery was abolished and African Americans granted citizenship, throughout the country bands of “Regulators” terrorized black individuals who displayed independence in an attempt to take away their rights through fear. The attempts made by the “Regulators” were unsuccessful, as not only did African Americans did not give up the rights granted to them by the
Following the Revolutionary War, the United States implemented high state taxes in an attempt to solve America’s economic debt, but many farmers were too in debt to pay the high demands mandated by the states such as Massachusetts. The high taxes implemented by the states resulted in mass frustration from the farmers as they lost their land and method of livelihood. Shays’ Rebellion of 1787 resulted in disgruntled farmers successfully storming the Springfield federal armory and attaining weapons, due to the Continental army having been disbanded by congress in the years past . The rebellion forced the state legislature to reduce taxes on landowners and persuaded President George Washington and politicians that the Articles of Confederation should be revised or discarded due to their weak design and intent. The disbandment of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of the Constitution, which contained a federal policy model, immensely more powerful than of the Articles of Confederation. Congress in another attempt to fix its economic debt put into affect one of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plans known as the Whiskey Tax in 1791 . The tax caused unrest throughout the nation due to its similarities with Great Britain 's oppressive rule. In 1794 the rebellion against the …show more content…
The Thirteenth Amendment passed in 1865 by President Lincoln and Congress in a non-violent manner, abolished Slavery within the United States . The Thirteenth Amendment allowed for African Americans to be further entrenched into American Society, as they could no longer be treated as property. The passing of the amendment increased the rights of African American men, allowing them to attain greater socials roles such as attaining jobs, receiving an education and commencing a family. Following the Thirteenth Amendment, the United States passed the Fourteenth Amendment in 1886 . The Fourteenth amendment served to grant citizenship and protect the Civil liberties of recently released slaves. The passing of both the Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments were powerful changes to American Society that guaranteed African Americans, rights and privileges never before attained in the history of America. Though slavery was abolished and African Americans granted citizenship, throughout the country bands of “Regulators” terrorized black individuals who displayed independence in an attempt to take away their rights through fear. The attempts made by the “Regulators” were unsuccessful, as not only did African Americans did not give up the rights granted to them by the