Reconstruction era of the United States

After the Civil war and reconstruction period, this was the proud moment of conquering the continent. On May 10, 1869, Americans poured into streets for a giant party, cannon boomed, trains whistled, New York fired a hundred-gun salute at City hall, Congregations sang anthems while less religious gathered in saloons to celebrate with whisky. This was the celebrations scene in the United States. Then arrived the first transcontinental Railroad. Now the railroad was from Atlantic to Pacific and…

The American Civil War is renowned as a watershed event in United States history – without doubt, nothing was ever the same after its conclusion. While the war sorrowfully pitted countrymen by birth against one another, the optimist would trust that their blood was not spilt in vain. As a result of the conflict, the nation's unthinkably evil practice of slavery was at last abolished, and out of the deadliest war in American history emerged the possibility for a virtuous future. However, although…

became the the main factor behind political, economic, and social sectionalism in the US.” Slavery was the main factor in sectionalism, and therefore the Civil War, yet the slavery induced sectionalism was not repaired during the Civil War and reconstruction period. Historians can ultimately see that while ending slavery was the main cause of sectionalism, race based sectionalism did not end with the Civil War. Sectionalism can be split into three…

chapter opens up discussing the era that took place after the Civil War. During the Civil War the southern States, also known as the Confederate States of America, attempted to break away from the northern states, better known as the Union, to form their own government. The Confederate states consisted of; Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, and South Carolina. President Lincoln was able to lead the Union to a victory over the Confederate States which ended the Civil War.…

Today racism is still an immense issue and although it has made leaps and bounds progress since the Reconstruction-Era there are still many issues in the political system dealing with racism. One thing that has not changed much since the Reconstruction-Era is that many whites feel they are superior over blacks and they try to limit their rights. For example, in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn even though Pap is just a drunken troubled man he believes that a black man should not have the right…

continued to occur in different states after the war. In the south, racial hostilities toward african americans continued to occur throughout the reconstruction era. President Abraham Lincoln before his death recommended that some freed African Americans should be permitted to vote. African Americans struggled to gain their full citizenship and political rights due to many difficult and violent…

First, this Comment will review the background of ExIm and its purpose. Next, it provides background information on the mechanics of the Bank and explains the financing of exports. Third, this Comment analyzes whether the Bank′s financing scheme is helpful or harmful to U.S exporters and whether ExIm has the desired economic affect. Finally, this Comment concludes by arguing that ExIm should not be reauthorized, and offers an alternative to reauthorization. I. BACKGROUND A. History ExIm is…

“A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” This of course is the second amendment in the United States constitution. As of the start of this research paper, the way I would interpret this amendment is that all citizens of the United States are guaranteed the right to own, carry, and use firearms. With this in mind, it is my opinion that any laws that would be put in place to keep citizens…

The Progressive Era (1890s to 1920s) saw the rise of the Progressive movement, a reform movement that arose in response to the negative effects of industrialization; progressive reformers sought to regulate private industry, strengthen protections for workers and consumers, expose corruption in both government and big business, and improve society. On the surface, the Progressive movement was successful because reformers influenced the passage of substantive legislation, however, the tendency of…

century in an attempt to reunify the United States and improve the country as a whole; however, these changes were primarily detrimental to society. These changes developed across eras in American history, including reconstruction, westward expansion, and industrialization. Reconstruction failed to properly address major issues, westward expansion failed to respect the livelihood of those already inhabiting the land, and industrialization…